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Household of John Macdonald (born 1812, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1812 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Macdonald, born in 1813 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 3 children; Christina (born 1846 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Margaret (born 1865 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William (born 1868 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Donald Macleod, born in 1877 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Christina

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Christina

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

William

Macdonald

Son
Male

Donald

Macleod

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

69

1812

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Macdonald

Wife

Married

68

1813

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Macdonald

Daughter

-

35

1846

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter

-

16

1865

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Macdonald

Son

-

13

1868

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Macleod

Grandson

-

4

1877

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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