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Household of Murdo McDonald (born 1826, 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.

Murdo McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdo McDonald, born in 1826 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Murdo was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1836 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1851 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Christina (born 1861 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1865 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Murdo's Sister, Christina McDonald, born in 1823 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Murdo McDonald's household

Male

Murdo

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Christina

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Christina

McDonald

Sister
First name(s) Murdo
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
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

Murdo

McDonald

Head

Married

55

1826

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

45

1836

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

16

1865

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

McDonald

Sister

Unmarried

58

1823

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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