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Household of Alexander McDougall (born 1840, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, Midlothian, 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 McDougall and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDougall, born in 1840 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jannet McDougall, born in 1841 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maryann (born 1872 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Johan (born 1875 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Donald (born 1879 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, Catherine Stewart, born in 1821 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McDougall's household

Male

Alexander

McDougall

Head
Female

Jannet

McDougall

Wife
Female

Maryann

McDougall

Daughter
Female

Johan

McDougall

Daughter
Female

Marion

McDougall

Daughter
Male

Donald

McDougall

Son
Female

Catherine

Stewart

Lodger
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDougall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDougall

Head

Married

41

1840

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jannet

McDougall

Wife

Married

40

1841

Invernessshire, Scotland

Maryann

McDougall

Daughter

-

9

1872

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Johan

McDougall

Daughter

-

6

1875

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

McDougall

Daughter

-

4

1877

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Donald

McDougall

Son

-

2

1879

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Stewart

Lodger

Unmarried

60

1821

Invernessshire, Scotland

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