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Household of Thomas Macdonald (born 1845, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Thomas Macdonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Macdonald, born in 1845 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen Macdonald, born in 1845 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Mary D (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas Macdonald's household

Male

Thomas

Macdonald

Head
Female

Helen

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Helen

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Mary D

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Macdonald

Son
Male

Robert

Macdonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Macdonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Helen

Macdonald

Wife

-

36

1845

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Macdonald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Midlothian, Scotland

Mary D

Macdonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Macdonald

Son

-

5

1876

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Macdonald

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Daughter

-

1

1880

Midlothian, Scotland

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