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Household of Samuel McDonald (born 1851, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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.

Samuel McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel McDonald, born in 1851 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Eliza McDonald, born in 1851 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1872 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Eliza (born 1876 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1879 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Boarder, Alexander Gibb, born in 1861 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Samuel McDonald's household

Male

Samuel

McDonald

Head
Female

Eliza

McDonald

Wife
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Eliza

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Janet

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Gibb

Boarder
First name(s) Samuel
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

McDonald

Head

Married

30

1851

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Eliza

McDonald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Eliza

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Agnes

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gibb

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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