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Household of John McDonald (born 1836, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1836 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Flora McDonald, born in 1844 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1866 in Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Flora

McDonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Female

Janet

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

45

1836

Invernessshire, Scotland

Flora

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

15

1866

Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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