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Household of John Macdonald (born 1836, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1836 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Cousin, Alexander (born 1851 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born 1859 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Cousin
Female

Jessie

Brown

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Widower

45

1836

Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Cousin

Unmarried

30

1851

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

Brown

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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