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Household of William McDonald (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthven, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1842 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane G McDonald, born in 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Agnes (born 1867 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), Marjory (born 1869 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland), William A (born 1871 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Thomas O (born 1873 in Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland), Jane J (born 1875 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Margaret A (born 1879 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and John O (born 1881 in Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, William Alexander, born in 1861 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland.
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William McDonald's household
William
McDonald
Head
Jane G
McDonald
Wife
Agnes
McDonald
Daughter
Marjory
McDonald
Daughter
William A
McDonald
Son
Thomas O
McDonald
Son
Jane J
McDonald
Daughter
Margaret A
McDonald
Daughter
John O
McDonald
Son
William
Alexander
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| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDonald | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jane G | McDonald | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McDonald | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Marjory | McDonald | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
William A | McDonald | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Thomas O | McDonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Rattray, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Jane J | McDonald | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret A | McDonald | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
John O | McDonald | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Ruthven, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
William | Alexander | - | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland |
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