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Household of Alexander Donaldson (born 1837, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterless, 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 Donaldson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Donaldson, born in 1837 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Donaldson, born in 1837 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1872 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Lewis (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Margaret Wilson, born in 1858 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Donaldson's household

Male

Alexander

Donaldson

Head
Female

Margaret

Donaldson

Wife
Male

Charles

Donaldson

Son
Female

Helen

Donaldson

Daughter
Male

Lewis

Donaldson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Donaldson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Donaldson

Head

Married

44

1837

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Donaldson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Donaldson

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Donaldson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Lewis

Donaldson

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wilson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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