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Household of William McDonald (born 1852, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, Lanarkshire, 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 1852 in Crosshill, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet McDonald, born in 1849 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane R, born 1875 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Brother, John McDonald, born in 1863 in Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Janet

McDonald

Wife
Female

Jane R

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Brother
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

29

1852

Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Wife

Married

32

1849

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane R

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Brother

Unmarried

18

1863

Crosshill, Ayrshire, Scotland

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