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Household of John McDonald (born 1823, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Duffus, Moray, 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 McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1823 in Croy, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1814 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1858 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James (born 1873 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandchild, Julian McDonald, born in 1876 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary

McDonald

Wife
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Julian

McDonald

Grandchild
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

58

1823

Croy, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Wife

Married

67

1814

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

Servant

23

1858

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Julian

McDonald

Grandchild

-

5

1876

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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