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Household of James Donelly (born 1837)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dundonald, Ayrshire, 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.

James Donelly and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Donelly, born in 1837 in , consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rosanna Donelly, born in 1839 in Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1877 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, William Donelly, born in 1879 in Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Donelly's household

Male

James

Donelly

Head
Female

Rosanna

Donelly

Wife
Male

William

Donelly

Son
Male

Alexander

Donelly

Son
Female

Jane

Donelly

Daughter
Male

John

Donelly

Son
Male

Robert

Donelly

Son
Male

William

Donelly

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Donelly
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Donelly

Head

Married

44

1837

Ireland

Rosanna

Donelly

Wife

Married

42

1839

Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Donelly

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Donelly

Son

-

12

1869

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

Donelly

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dreghorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Donelly

Son

-

6

1875

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Donelly

Son

-

4

1877

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Donelly

Grandson

-

2

1879

Dundonald, Ayrshire, Scotland

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