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Household of Janet McDonald (born 1839, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arisaig, Argyllshire, 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.

Janet McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet McDonald, born in 1839 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; James, born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Boarder, John (born 1840 in Ireland), Janet's Boarder, Duncan (born 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Janet's Boarder, Donald (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Janet's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Janet's Servant, Flora (born 1862 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Janet McDonald's household

Female

Janet

McDonald

Head
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

John

Girvin

Boarder
Male

Duncan

Cameron

Boarder
Male

Donald

Wallace

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Gillies

Servant
Female

Flora

McDougald

Servant
First name(s) Janet
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

McDonald

Head

Widow

42

1839

Invernessshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Girvin

Boarder

Widower

41

1840

Ireland

Duncan

Cameron

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Wallace

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Gillies

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Flora

McDougald

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Invernessshire, Scotland

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