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Household of Peter McDonald (born 1857, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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.

Peter McDonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McDonald, born in 1857 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1859 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1880 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Brother, Alexander (born 1855 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Peter's Brother-In-Law, Charles (born 1861 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).


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Peter McDonald's household

Male

Peter

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

Henderson

Brother
Male

Charles

Munro

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Peter
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McDonald

Head

Married

24

1857

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

22

1859

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

Henderson

Brother

Unmarried

26

1855

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Charles

Munro

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

20

1861

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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