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Household of John McDonald (born 1834, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1834 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1839 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 8 children; Jessie (born 1862 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Murdo (born 1865 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1867 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Anabella (born 1869 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1872 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Angus (born 1874 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1878 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Catherine McDonald, born in 1829 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Murdo

McDonald

Son
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Female

Anabella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

McDonald

Son
Male

Angus

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

47

1834

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Murdo

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Anabella

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Malcolm

McDonald

Son

-

9

1872

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Angus

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Sister

Unmarried

52

1829

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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