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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1845, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews Lhanbryd, Moray, 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 McDonald and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1845 in Urquhart, Invernessshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet McDonald, born in 1849 in Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Catherine (born 1872 in Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Morayshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1874 in Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in Morayshire, Scotland), Ronald (born 1877 in Morayshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1881 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother, Donald McDonald, born in 1852 in Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Janet

McDonald

Wife
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Duncan

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

Ronald

McDonald

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Male

Donald

McDonald

Brother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Wife

Married

32

1849

Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Morayshire, Scotland

Duncan

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Morayshire, Scotland

Ronald

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Brother

Unmarried

29

1852

Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland

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