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Household of John Macdonald (born 1843, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dingwall, 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.

John Macdonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1843 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Uncle, William (born 1809 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Mother, Catherine (born 1807 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Sister, Catherine (born 1845 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Sister, Jane (born 1849 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Lodger, James (born 1863 in Cromartyshire, Scotland) and John's Lodger, John (born 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Male

William

Stewart

Uncle
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Mother
Female

Catherine

Macdonald

Sister
Female

Jane

Macdonald

Sister
Male

James

McFarish

Lodger
Male

John

Maclennan

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Unmarried

38

1843

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Stewart

Uncle

Unmarried

72

1809

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Mother

Widow

74

1807

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Macdonald

Sister

Unmarried

36

1845

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

Macdonald

Sister

Unmarried

32

1849

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

McFarish

Lodger

Unmarried

18

1863

Cromartyshire, Scotland

John

Maclennan

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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