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Household of Alexander Donald (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Donald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Donald, born in 1826 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Donald, born in 1831 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1856 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1858 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1864 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Sarah Donald, born in 1873 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Donald's household

Male

Alexander

Donald

Head
Female

Sarah

Donald

Wife
Male

Alexander

Donald

Son
Female

Mary

Donald

Daughter
Female

Ann

Donald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Donald

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Donald

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Donald

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Donald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Donald

Head

Married

55

1826

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Donald

Wife

Married

50

1831

London, Middlesex, England

Alexander

Donald

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Donald

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sarah

Donald

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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