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Household of Alexander Macdonald (born 1835, 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 14 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macdonald, born in 1835 in Invernessshire, consisted of 15 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Macdonald, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary Jane Twin (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Clementina Twin (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, Marion (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Isabella (born 1841 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Alexander (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Roderick (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Peter (born 1860 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Visitor, Alexander (born 1821 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander Macdonald's household

Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Head
Female

Jane

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Catherine

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Male

Archibald

Macdonald

Son
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
Female

Mary Jane Twin

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Clementina Twin

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Marion

Campbell

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Macintyre

Servant
Female

Ann

Macdougall

Servant
Male

Alexander

Macrae

Servant
Male

Roderick

Nicolson

Servant
Male

Peter

Mackinnon

Servant
Male

Alexander

Finlayson

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (15 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macdonald

Head

Married

46

1835

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jane

Macdonald

Wife

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macdonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

-

10

1871

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Archibald

Macdonald

Son

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Jane Twin

Macdonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

Clementina Twin

Macdonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

Marion

Campbell

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

Macintyre

Servant

Unmarried

40

1841

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Macdougall

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macrae

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Invernessshire, Scotland

Roderick

Nicolson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

Peter

Mackinnon

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Finlayson

Visitor

Married

60

1821

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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