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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1828, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Benholm, Kincardineshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1828 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1843 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1867 in Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

53

1828

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

38

1843

Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Johnshaven, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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