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Household of Alexander Macdonald (born 1849, Invernessshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, Caithness, 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 Macdonald and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macdonald, born in 1849 in Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Macdonald, born in 1855 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1877 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1879 in Reay, Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Francis Grey, born in 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
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Alexander Macdonald's household
Alexander
Macdonald
Head
Janet
Macdonald
Wife
John
Macdonald
Son
Andrew
Macdonald
Son
Francis
Grey
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Invernessshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Macdonald | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | Macdonald | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Andrew | Macdonald | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Reay, Sutherland, Scotland | |
Francis | Grey | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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