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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1837, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, Invernessshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1837 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1876 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander F (born 1880 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1865 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Roderick Macgregor, born in 1836 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Male

Peter

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander F

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Roderick

Macgregor

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

44

1837

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Peter

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander F

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

-

16

1865

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Roderick

Macgregor

Boarder

Unmarried

45

1836

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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