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Household of Alexander Mackaskill (born 1831, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scourie, Sutherland, 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 Mackaskill and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Mackaskill, born in 1831 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Mackaskill, born in 1839 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 2 children; Donald (born 1865 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1866 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Catherine (born 1807 in Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander's Visitor, John (born 1860 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Duncan (born 1858 in Sutherland, Scotland).


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Alexander Mackaskill's household

Male

Alexander

Mackaskill

Head
Female

Mary

Mackaskill

Wife
Male

Donald

Mackaskill

Son
Male

Hugh

Mackaskill

Son
Female

Catherine

Matheson

Mother
Male

John

Macrae

Visitor
Male

Duncan

Macrae

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Mackaskill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Mackaskill

Head

Married

50

1831

Sutherland, Scotland

Mary

Mackaskill

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sutherland, Scotland

Donald

Mackaskill

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Sutherland, Scotland

Hugh

Mackaskill

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Sutherland, Scotland

Catherine

Matheson

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Sutherland, Scotland

John

Macrae

Visitor

Unmarried

21

1860

Sutherland, Scotland

Duncan

Macrae

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Sutherland, Scotland

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