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Household of Alexander Donaldson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, 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 1843 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Donaldson, born in 1846 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Barbra (born 1873 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1877 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Sister, Margaret Dickson, born in 1858 in Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Donaldson's household

Male

Alexander

Donaldson

Head
Female

Isabella

Donaldson

Wife
Female

Barbra

Donaldson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Donaldson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Donaldson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Sister
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Donaldson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Donaldson

Head

Married

38

1843

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Donaldson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Barbra

Donaldson

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Donaldson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Donaldson

Son

-

4

1877

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Lanarkshire, Scotland

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