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Household of Alexander Macdonald (born 1807, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macdonald, born in 1807 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Macdonald, born in 1814 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1842 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1845 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1855 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Donald (born 1860 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Maggie (born 1860 in Fort Augustus, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Macdonald's household

Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Head
Female

Christina

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Helen

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Male

Donald

Macdonald

Son
Male

Donald

Mackenzie

Servant
Female

Maggie

Campbell

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macdonald

Head

Married

74

1807

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

Macdonald

Wife

Married

67

1814

Invernessshire, Scotland

Helen

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

39

1842

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

Single

36

1845

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Mackenzie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Invernessshire, Scotland

Maggie

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Fort Augustus, Invernessshire, Scotland

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