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Household of Alex McDonald (born 1845, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Orwell, Kinrossshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex McDonald, born in 1845 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1843 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Perthshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Perthshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1875 in Perthshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Servant, Helen Rillie, born in 1863 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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Alex McDonald's household

Male

Alex

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Hugh

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Helen

Rillie

Servant
First name(s) Alex
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

38

1843

Perthshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Perthshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Perthshire, Scotland

Hugh

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Orwell, Kinrossshire, Scotland

Helen

Rillie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Perthshire, Scotland

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