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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1839, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shieldaig, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1839 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Bell McDonald, born in 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Finlay (born 1875 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Annabel (born 1879 in Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Bell

McDonald

Wife
Male

Finlay

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Annabel

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

42

1839

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Bell

McDonald

Wife

-

23

1858

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Finlay

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Annabel

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Applecross, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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