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Household of William R Mac Donald (born 1853, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, London,Middlesex, England

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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 R Mac Donald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Mac Donald, born in 1853 in Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Margaret R Mac Donald, born in 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Margaret R (born 1878 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and Arthur S (born 1880 in Hackney, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William R's Step Daughter, Alice M (born 1869 in Croydon, Surrey, England), William R's Sister, Caroline S (born 1859 in Brompton, Middlesex, England), William R's Servant, Elizabeth M B (born 1862 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and William R's Servant, Rosetta (born 1860 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England).


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William R Mac Donald's household

Male

William R

Mac Donald

Head
Female

Margaret R

Mac Donald

Daughter
Male

Arthur S

Mac Donald

Son
Female

Alice M

Ellis

Step Daughter
Female

Caroline S

Mac Donald

Sister
Female

Elizabeth M B

Farnsworthy

Servant
Female

Rosetta

Gill

Servant
First name(s) William R
Last name Mac Donald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Mac Donald

Head

Married

28

1853

Middlesex, England

Margaret R

Mac Donald

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Arthur S

Mac Donald

Son

Single

1

1880

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Alice M

Ellis

Step Daughter

Single

12

1869

Croydon, Surrey, England

Caroline S

Mac Donald

Sister

Single

22

1859

Brompton, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth M B

Farnsworthy

Servant

Single

19

1862

Islington, Middlesex, England

Rosetta

Gill

Servant

Single

21

1860

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

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