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Household of Alexander Cattanach (born 1823, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenshiel, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

Alexander Cattanach and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Cattanach, born in 1823 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Cattanach, born in 1845 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Andrew (born 1855 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Kenneth (born 1847 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Duncan (born 1822 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander Cattanach's household

Male

Alexander

Cattanach

Head
Female

Ann

Cattanach

Wife
Male

Andrew

Cattanach

Son
Female

Christina

Cattanach

Daughter
Male

Kenneth

Matheson

Servant
Male

Duncan

Matheson

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Cattanach
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Cattanach

Head

Married

58

1823

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Cattanach

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Andrew

Cattanach

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

Cattanach

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Kenneth

Matheson

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Duncan

Matheson

Visitor

Married

59

1822

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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