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Household of Thomas McDonald (born 1848, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, England

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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 McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McDonald, born in 1848 in Plumbland, Cumberland, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1853 in Dearham, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Thomas E (born 1875 in Lanchester, Durham, England), Jane A (born 1877 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Alice (born 1879 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and John R (born 1880 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).


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Thomas McDonald's household

Male

Thomas

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

Thomas E

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane A

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Alice

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John R

McDonald

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Plumbland, Cumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

McDonald

Head

Married

33

1848

Plumbland, Cumberland, England

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dearham, Cumberland, England

Thomas E

McDonald

Son

Single

6

1875

Lanchester, Durham, England

Jane A

McDonald

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Alice

McDonald

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wolsingham, Durham, England

John R

McDonald

Son

Single

1

1880

Wolsingham, Durham, England

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