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Household of John McDonald (born 1839, Cromartyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Resolis, Ross and Cromarty, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1839 in Cromartyshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1843 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 7 children; Donald A (born 1869 in Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland), Isabella C (born 1871 in Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1872 in Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland), Hannah (born 1875 in Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland), John E (born 1876 in Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland), Duncan D (born 1878 in Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland) and Joseph (born 1881 in Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Isabella (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Servant, Donald (born 1866 in Beauly, Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Donaldina (born 1861 in Cromartyshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Angus (born 1857 in Cromartyshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

Donald A

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella C

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Hannah

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John E

McDonald

Son
Male

Duncan D

McDonald

Son
Male

Joseph

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella

Golan

Servant
Male

Donald

Golan

Servant
Female

Donaldina

Urquhart

Servant
Male

Angus

McCulloch

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Cromartyshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

42

1839

Cromartyshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald A

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Isabella C

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Margaret J

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Hannah

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

John E

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Duncan D

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Joseph

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Resolis, Cromartyshire, Scotland

Isabella

Golan

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Golan

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Beauly, Invernessshire, Scotland

Donaldina

Urquhart

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Cromartyshire, Scotland

Angus

McCulloch

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Cromartyshire, Scotland

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