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Household of John Macdonald (born 1839, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleat, 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.

John Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1839 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina Macdonald, born in 1842 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1869 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Kenena (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Niel (born 1873 in Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Norman (born 1879 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Christina

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Female

Kenena

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Niel

Macdonald

Son
Male

James

Macdonald

Son
Female

Bella

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Norman

Macdonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

42

1839

Sutherland, Scotland

Christina

Macdonald

Wife

Married

39

1842

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

-

12

1869

Argyllshire, Scotland

Kenena

Macdonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

Niel

Macdonald

Son

-

8

1873

Argyllshire, Scotland

James

Macdonald

Son

-

5

1876

Argyllshire, Scotland

Bella

Macdonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

Norman

Macdonald

Son

-

2

1879

Invernessshire, Scotland

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