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Household of Alexander Donald (born 1851, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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 1851 in Busby, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sarah Donald, born in 1853 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Malcolm (born 1874 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1875 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Mary McColl, born in 1834 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Donald's household

Male

Alexander

Donald

Head
Female

Sarah

Donald

Wife
Male

Malcolm

Donald

Son
Female

Sarah

Donald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Donald

Son
Male

George

Donald

Son
Female

Mary

McColl

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Donald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Donald

Head

Married

30

1851

Busby, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Donald

Wife

Married

28

1853

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Donald

Son

-

7

1874

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sarah

Donald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Alexander

Donald

Son

-

2

1879

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

George

Donald

Son

-

1

1880

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Mary

McColl

Mother-In-Law

Widow

47

1834

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

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