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Household of Alexander Donald (born 1849, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Donald, born in 1849 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Donald, born in 1849 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret D (born 1873 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), James (born 1877 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1880 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Margaret Monks, born in 1861 in Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Donald's household

Male

Alexander

Donald

Head
Female

Euphemia

Donald

Wife
Female

Margaret D

Donald

Daughter
Male

William

Donald

Son
Male

James

Donald

Son
Male

Henry

Donald

Son
Female

Margaret

Monks

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Donald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Donald

Head

Married

32

1849

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Donald

Wife

Married

32

1849

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret D

Donald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

William

Donald

Son

-

7

1874

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Donald

Son

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Henry

Donald

Son

-

1

1880

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Monks

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Alva, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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