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Household of William McDonald (born 1839, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Montrose, 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 McDonald and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1839 in Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Grant McDonald, born in 1831 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1867 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Helen Grant

McDonald

Wife
Female

Annie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

42

1839

Edzell, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Helen Grant

McDonald

Wife

Married

50

1831

Banffshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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