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Household of Robert McDonald (born 1840, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Abernethy & Kincardine, Invernessshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Robert McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McDonald, born in 1840 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann McDonald, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1868 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1870 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George A (born 1876 in Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Father, Robert McDonald, born in 1802 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Robert McDonald's household

Male

Robert

McDonald

Head
Female

Ann

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elsie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

George A

McDonald

Son
Male

Robert

McDonald

Father
First name(s) Robert
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McDonald

Head

Married

41

1840

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Wife

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

13

1868

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

McDonald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George A

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Father

Widower

79

1802

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

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