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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1822, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dingwall, 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 1822 in Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1824 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1863 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Harriet Ann (born 1859 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Lewis McDonald, born in 1877 in Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Harriet Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Lewis

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Urquhart, 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

59

1822

Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

57

1824

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Harriet Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Lewis

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

4

1877

Urquhart, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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