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Household of William McDonald (born 1843, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 1843 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander J (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander J

McDonald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

38

1843

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

28

1853

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander J

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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