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Household of William Macdonald (born 1848, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inverness, 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.

William Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Macdonald, born in 1848 in Dores, Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christina Macdonald, born in 1853 in Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Christina (born 1879 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1881 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Robert (born 1859 in Cromdale, Invernessshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, John (born 1849 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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William Macdonald's household

Male

William

Macdonald

Head
Female

Christina

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Christina

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Mary

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Robert

McGregor

Boarder
Male

John

McGillavary

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Macdonald

Head

Married

33

1848

Dores, Invernessshire, Scotland

Christina

Macdonald

Wife

Married

28

1853

Invergordon, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

-

4

1877

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Dingwall, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Christina

Macdonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Macdonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Robert

McGregor

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Cromdale, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

McGillavary

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

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