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Household of William McDonell (born 1820, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Enzie, Banffshire, 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 McDonell and 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonell, born in 1820 in Rathven, Banffshire, consisted of 15 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonell, born in 1824 in Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1855 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1859 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1863 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), William C (born 1865 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1851 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie J (born 1857 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, John A (born 1874 in United States), William's Granddaughter, Annie M (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Jessie J (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, James George (born 1880 in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William's Grandson, William A (born 1880 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Allan (born 1841 in Berry, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1867 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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William McDonell's household

Male

William

McDonell

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonell

Wife
Male

James

McDonell

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McDonell

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McDonell

Daughter
Male

William C

McDonell

Son
Female

Margaret

Younie

Daughter
Male

John A

Younie

Grandson
Female

Annie M

Younie

Granddaughter
Female

Jessie J

Younie

Granddaughter
Male

James George

Younie

Grandson
Female

Jessie J

Petrie

Daughter
Male

William A

Petrie

Grandson
Male

Allan

Macdonald

Servant
Male

John

King

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McDonell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonell

Head

Married

61

1820

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonell

Wife

Married

57

1824

Rathven, Banffshire, Scotland

James

McDonell

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonell

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonell

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

William C

McDonell

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Younie

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

John A

Younie

Grandson

Unmarried

7

1874

United States

Annie M

Younie

Granddaughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie J

Younie

Granddaughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James George

Younie

Grandson

-

1

1880

Shettleston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie J

Petrie

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

William A

Petrie

Grandson

-

1

1880

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

Allan

Macdonald

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Berry, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

King

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland

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