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Household of William McDonald (born 1835, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1835 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1840 in Nigg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jemima (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1865 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Ellen Anderson, born in 1807 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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William McDonald's household
William
McDonald
Head
Elizabeth
McDonald
Wife
Jemima
McDonald
Daughter
William
McDonald
Son
Ellen
Anderson
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 46 |
| Birth year | 1835 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDonald | Head | Married | 46 | 1835 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDonald | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Nigg, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jemima | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Anderson | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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