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Household of Donald Macdonald (born 1816, Invernessshire)

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.

Donald Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Macdonald, born in 1816 in Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Catherine Macdonald, born in 1823 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexandrina (born 1855 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1866 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Grandchild, Mary (born 1875 in Belfast, Antrim, Ireland) and Donald's Boarder, Alexander (born 1857 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Donald Macdonald's household

Male

Donald

Macdonald

Head
Female

Catherine

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Alexandrina

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Donald

Macdonald

Son
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
Male

Hugh

Macdonald

Son
Female

Mary

Macpherson

Grandchild
Male

Alexander

Smart

Boarder
First name(s) Donald
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Macdonald

Head

Married

65

1816

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macdonald

Wife

-

58

1823

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexandrina

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Son

-

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hugh

Macdonald

Son

-

15

1866

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Macpherson

Grandchild

-

6

1875

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Alexander

Smart

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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