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Household of Colin McLennan (born 1832, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dornoch, Sutherland, 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.

Colin McLennan and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin McLennan, born in 1832 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. Colin was the head of the household, married to Mary McLennan, born in 1837 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Christina (born 1859 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Catherine (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Mary (born 1868 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1880 in Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Colin's Servant, Robina Mackay, born in 1863 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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Colin McLennan's household

Male

Colin

McLennan

Head
Female

Mary

McLennan

Wife
Female

Christina

McLennan

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McLennan

Daughter
Female

Mary

McLennan

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McLennan

Son
Female

Jessie

McLennan

Daughter
Female

Robina

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) Colin
Last name McLennan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Colin

McLennan

Head

Married

49

1832

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McLennan

Wife

Married

44

1837

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

McLennan

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McLennan

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McLennan

Daughter

-

13

1868

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Alexander

McLennan

Son

-

9

1872

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Jessie

McLennan

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland

Robina

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Sutherland, Scotland

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