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Household of John McDonald (born 1815, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alvie, Invernessshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1815 in Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Chirsty McDonald, born in 1811 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; May (born 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and John (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandson, Alexander McDonald, born in 1869 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Chirsty

McDonald

Wife
Female

May

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

66

1815

Invernessshire, Scotland

Chirsty

McDonald

Wife

Married

70

1811

Invernessshire, Scotland

May

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Grandson

Unmarried

12

1869

Invernessshire, Scotland

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