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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1814, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1814 in Granton, Invernessshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Barbara McDonald, born in 1835 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Bridget Matton, born in 1859 in Ireland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Barbara

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Bridget

Matton

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Granton, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

67

1814

Granton, Invernessshire, Scotland

Barbara

McDonald

Wife

Married

46

1835

Perthshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bridget

Matton

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Ireland

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