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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1835 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina McDonald, born in 1834 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother, Hugh McDonald, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Christina

McDonald

Wife
Male

Hugh

McDonald

Brother
Female

Annie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McDonald

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

46

1835

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

McDonald

Wife

Married

47

1834

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

McDonald

Brother

Widower

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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