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Household of Alexander Donaldson (born 1846, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 1846 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Donaldson, born in 1856 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jessie W (born 1879 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Visitor, James (born 1807 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1863 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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Alexander Donaldson's household
Alexander
Donaldson
Head
Mary
Donaldson
Wife
Maggie
Donaldson
Daughter
Jessie W
Donaldson
Daughter
James
Donaldson
Visitor
Alexander
Donaldson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Donaldson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Donaldson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Mary | Donaldson | Wife | Married | 25 | 1856 | Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maggie | Donaldson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie W | Donaldson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
James | Donaldson | Visitor | Widower | 74 | 1807 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | Donaldson | Boarder | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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