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Household of John McDonald (born 1827, Ross & Cromarty)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1827 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1829 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Donald (born 1857 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1864 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1868 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Angus (born 1860 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Malcolm McKay, born in 1864 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Malcolm

McDonald

Son
Male

Malcolm

McKay

Visitor
Male

Angus

McDonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Barvas, 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

54

1827

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

52

1829

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Malcolm

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Malcolm

McKay

Visitor

Unmarried

17

1864

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Angus

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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