Year1881
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1881
Dennis Embleton's 'A visit to Madeira in the winter 1880-81' was published in London.
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1881
William and Alfred Reid published 'Madeira, a guide book of useful and varying information'.
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1881–1893
Madeiran butter exports rose from 129 kg in 1881 to 48,124 kg in 1893.
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1881
J. M. Rendell's Concise Handbook of the Island of Madeira was published in London.
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1881
António Aires Pacheco and António Vicente Varela were ordained priests.
Pacheco (Canon António Aires)Varela (Canon Dr António Vicente) António Aires PachecoAntónio Vicente Varela
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1881
Pontes Câmara made his only return visit to Madeira.
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1881
Freitas & Macedo, representative of the Banco Commercial de Lisboa in Madeira, went bankrupt.
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1881
The oldest by-law included in Funchal's 1912 code of by-laws dates from this year.
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1881
Manuel Fernandes de Sant'Ana left the diocesan seminary to enter the Society of Jesus.
Fernandes de Sant'Ana (Father Manuel) Father Manuel Fernandes de Santana
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1881
R. Fritze published his study of Madeira's fern vegetation.
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1881
Great gales early in the year destroyed nearly all of Madeira's mulberry plantations, ruining sericulture.
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1881
Padre João António Marcial became the first collated vicar of Prazeres.
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1881
Frederico Pinto Coelho published the pamphlet Sudario Negro against Bishop Manuel Agostinho Barreto.
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January 1881
Álvaro Rodrigues de Azevedo retired from the Funchal lyceum and moved to Lisbon.
Azevedo (Dr Álvaro Rodrigues de)Azevedo (Maximiliano Eugénio de) Lisbon
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January 1881
The Funchal lyceum moved to a former manor house in Rua dos Ferreiros.
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9 January 1881
Manuel Gomes Jardim was born in Porto Moniz.
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23 February 1881
Francisco de Andrade died in Funchal.
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27 February 1881
The steamer Falcão, ordered by Blandy Brothers & Co., arrived at Funchal to begin regular south-coast services.
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13 March 1881
Jaime Sanches Câmara was born in Funchal.
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12 April 1881
The steamer Newton was wrecked on the Badajeira shoal.
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12 April 1881–23 May 1881
The Viscount of Vila Mendo, António de Gouveia Osório, was appointed civil governor of Funchal on 12 April and took office on 23 May.
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18 May 1881
A law renewed the five-year duty exemption for Madeiran sugar.
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21 May 1881–4 November 1882
The newspaper A Luz published seventy-six issues.
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17 June 1881
Henrique de Lima e Cunha's project for the quay in front of Funchal was approved with modifications.
Quay opposite the Entrance to the City Henrique de Lima e Cunha
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22 July 1881–20 August 1881
A second newspaper O Independente published eight numbers.
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September 1881–October 1881
Dr Jaccoud stayed in Madeira to study its climate for treating lung disease.
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15 September 1881
Funchal council approved the design of the Municipal Garden.
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27 September 1881
Padre Ernesto João Schmitz became vice-rector of the Funchal Seminary.
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18 November 1881–24 December 1882
A second newspaper As Novidades ran for twenty-six issues.
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16 December 1881
Américo Olavo Correia de Azevedo was born in Funchal.
Azevedo (Américo Olavo Correia de) Américo Olavo Correia de Azevedo Funchal
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17 December 1881–30 December 1882
The Diário da Tarde was published, issuing 305 numbers.
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c. 1881
Eduardo Dias Grande died in Lisbon.