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Household of Alexander M McDonald (born 1851, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 M McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander M McDonald, born in 1851 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander M was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Isabella M (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James H (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander M's Visitor, James (born 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander M's Visitor, Isabella (born 1821 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander M McDonald's household

Male

Alexander M

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Female

Isabella M

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James H

McDonald

Son
Male

James

Hamilton

Visitor
Female

Isabella

Hamilton

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander M
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander M

McDonald

Head

Married

30

1851

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella M

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James H

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Hamilton

Visitor

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Hamilton

Visitor

Married

60

1821

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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