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Household of Alex W McDonald (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 W McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex W McDonald, born in 1846 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alex W was the head of the household, married to Margaret Keen, born in 1847 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alex Wm (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alex W McDonald's household

Male

Alex W

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

Keen

Wife
Male

Alex Wm

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Alex W
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex W

McDonald

Head

Married

35

1846

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Keen

Wife

Married

34

1847

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Alex Wm

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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