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Household of William McDonald (born 1844, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyke, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1844 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1846 in Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 5 children; Lewis (born 1873 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Annie (born 1877 in Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Alexander R (born 1879 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

Lewis

McDonald

Son
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Annie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander R

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

37

1844

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

35

1846

Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Lewis

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander R

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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