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Household of William Macdonald (born 1838, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Harris, 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 1838 in Harris, Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Macdonald, born in 1841 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1865 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Farquhar (born 1867 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Norman (born 1869 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland), Angus (born 1873 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Christy Ann (born 1876 in Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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William Macdonald's household

Male

William

Macdonald

Head
Female

Mary

Macdonald

Wife
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
Male

Farquhar

Macdonald

Son
Male

Norman

Macdonald

Son
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Male

Angus

Macdonald

Son
Female

Christy Ann

Macdonald

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Harris, 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

43

1838

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Macdonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Son

-

16

1865

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Farquhar

Macdonald

Son

-

14

1867

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Norman

Macdonald

Son

-

12

1869

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

-

10

1871

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Angus

Macdonald

Son

-

8

1873

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

Christy Ann

Macdonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Harris, Invernessshire, Scotland

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