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Household of Niel McDonald (born 1820, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Benbecula, 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.

Niel McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Niel McDonald, born in 1820 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. Niel was the head of the household, married to Flora McDonald, born in 1825 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Allan (born 1858 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Effie (born 1865 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Penelope (born 1867 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Niel's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Niel's Granddaughter, John (born 1879 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Niel McDonald's household

Male

Niel

McDonald

Head
Female

Flora

McDonald

Wife
Male

Allan

McDonald

Son
Female

Effie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Penelope

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McCormick

Granddaughter
Female

John

McCormick

Granddaughter
First name(s) Niel
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Niel

McDonald

Head

Married

61

1820

Invernessshire, Scotland

Flora

McDonald

Wife

Married

56

1825

Invernessshire, Scotland

Allan

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Invernessshire, Scotland

Effie

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Invernessshire, Scotland

Penelope

McDonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Invernessshire, Scotland

Catherine

McCormick

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McCormick

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Invernessshire, Scotland

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