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Household of Alexander Macdonald (born 1828, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macdonald, born in 1828 in Halkirk, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Macdonald, born in 1829 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1870 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Liza M (born 1872 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, George Gunn, born in 1816 in Caithness, Scotland.
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Alexander Macdonald's household
Alexander
Macdonald
Head
Elizabeth
Macdonald
Wife
William
Macdonald
Son
Jane
Macdonald
Daughter
Donald
Macdonald
Son
Liza M
Macdonald
Daughter
George
Gunn
Visitor
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Macdonald | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Macdonald | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Donald | Macdonald | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
Liza M | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland | |
George | Gunn | Visitor | Unmarried | 65 | 1816 | Caithness, Scotland |
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