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Household of James McDonald (born 1821, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochs, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

James McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1821 in Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Peggie McDonald, born in 1824 in Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Donald (born 1860 in Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Chirsty (born 1858 in Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Jannet (born 1864 in Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, Donald Graham, born in 1878 in Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Peggie

McDonald

Wife
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Female

Chirsty

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jannet

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Donald

Graham

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

60

1821

Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Peggie

McDonald

Wife

Married

57

1824

Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Chirsty

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jannet

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Graham

Grandson

-

3

1878

Lochs, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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