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Household of William Macdonald (born 1849, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

William Macdonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Macdonald, born in 1849 in Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Macdonald, born in 1848 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1878 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William Macdonald's household

Male

William

Macdonald

Head
Female

Isabella

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Ann

Macdonald

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Macdonald

Head

Married

32

1849

Airlie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

Macdonald

Wife

Married

33

1848

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elisabeth

Macdonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

Macdonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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