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Household of William McDonald (born 1813, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Resolis, 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.

William McDonald and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1813 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1836 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1856 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1869 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), William's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and William's Servant, Jessie (born 1866 in Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

Campbell

Servant
Female

Ann

Urquhart

Servant
Female

Jessie

McKenzie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

68

1813

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

45

1836

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

Campbell

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Urquhart

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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