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Household of John McDonald (born 1833, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1833 in Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marey McDonald, born in 1838 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Donald (born 1866 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1870 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William T (born 1875 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Marey

McDonald

Wife
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

William T

McDonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

48

1833

Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Marey

McDonald

Wife

Married

43

1838

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

15

1866

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

11

1870

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William T

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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