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Household of Alex McDonald (born 1817, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, Banffshire, 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.

Alex McDonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex McDonald, born in 1817 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Elsie McDonald, born in 1834 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1863 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1865 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland) and James A (born 1874 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alex McDonald's household

Male

Alex

McDonald

Head
Female

Elsie

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Elsie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James A

McDonald

Son
First name(s) Alex
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alex

McDonald

Head

Married

64

1817

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

McDonald

Wife

Married

47

1834

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

James A

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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