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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1846, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barvas, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1846 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catharine McDonald, born in 1853 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1878 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Anne (born 1881 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Margaret Morrison, born in 1862 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Catharine

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Female

Anne

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Morrison

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

35

1846

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catharine

McDonald

Wife

Married

28

1853

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Anne

McDonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Morrison

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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