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Household of Alexander Macdonald (born 1822, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Howmore, Invernessshire, 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 Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macdonald, born in 1822 in Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Macdonald, born in 1832 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Archibald (born 1866 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1875 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Neil (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Selina Macdonald, born in 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Macdonald's household

Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Head
Female

Janet

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Archibald

Macdonald

Son
Male

Angus

Macdonald

Son
Female

Lizzie

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Susan

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Neil

Macdonald

Son
Female

Selina

Macdonald

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macdonald

Head

Married

59

1822

Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Macdonald

Wife

Married

49

1832

Invernessshire, Scotland

Archibald

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Invernessshire, Scotland

Angus

Macdonald

Son

-

11

1870

Invernessshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Macdonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Susan

Macdonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Invernessshire, Scotland

Neil

Macdonald

Son

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

Selina

Macdonald

Visitor

-

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

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