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Household of Alexander D Macdonald (born 1848, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, 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.
Alexander D Macdonald and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander D Macdonald, born in 1848 in Dysart, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander D was the head of the household, married to Janet Macdonald, born in 1851 in England. They had 2 children; Ronald (born 1879 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Angus (born 1880 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander D's Servant, Elspeth (born 1846 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander D's Servant, Amelia (born 1842 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Alexander D's Servant, John (born 1854 in Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
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Alexander D Macdonald's household
Alexander D
Macdonald
Head
Janet
Macdonald
Wife
Ronald
Macdonald
Son
Angus
Macdonald
Son
Elspeth
Irving
Servant
Amelia
Barton
Servant
John
Bryden
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander D |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Dysart, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander D | Macdonald | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Dysart, Fife, Scotland | |
Janet | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | England | |
Ronald | Macdonald | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Angus | Macdonald | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elspeth | Irving | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Amelia | Barton | Servant | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | Bryden | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Kirkbean, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
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