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Household of William McDonald (born 1846, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alves, Moray, 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 McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1846 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1842 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1868 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland) and Sandy (born 1875 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Female

Annie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Sandy

McDonald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

35

1846

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

39

1842

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

-

11

1870

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Sandy

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

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