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Household of John Macdonald (born 1811, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Acharacle, 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.

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 1811 in Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Macdonald, born in 1828 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1846 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Christy (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Peggy (born 1872 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Flora (born 1875 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Catherine Macdonald, born in 1816 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Ann

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Male

Angus

Macdonald

Son
Female

Christy

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Peggy

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Flora

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Macdonald

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

70

1811

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Macdonald

Wife

Married

53

1828

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

35

1846

Invernessshire, Scotland

Angus

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

Christy

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Peggy

Macdonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Invernessshire, Scotland

Flora

Macdonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macdonald

Lodger

Unmarried

65

1816

Argyllshire, Scotland

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