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Household of James McDonald (born 1849, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochaber, 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.

James McDonald and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1849 in Invernessshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1851 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Isabella (born 1876 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Roderick (born 1877 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1879 in Kilmonivaig, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Kilmonivaig, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Ann McDonald, born in 1796 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary

McDonald

Wife
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Roderick

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Angus

McDonald

Son
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Female

Helen

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Ann

McDonald

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

32

1849

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Invernessshire, Scotland

Roderick

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Invernessshire, Scotland

Angus

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Kilmonivaig, Invernessshire, Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kilmonivaig, Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Mother

Widow

85

1796

Invernessshire, Scotland

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