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Household of Alexander Macdonald (born 1852, Lanarkshire)
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 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isobella Macdonald, born in 1852 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; John L (born 1874 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), James M (born 1878 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Johana (born 1881 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1862 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1857 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
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Alexander Macdonald's household
Alexander
Macdonald
Head
Isobella
Macdonald
Wife
John L
Macdonald
Son
James M
Macdonald
Son
Johana
Macdonald
Daughter
Elizabeth
Forbes
Daughter
Jane
Bremner
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Macdonald | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isobella | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
John L | Macdonald | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
James M | Macdonald | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Johana | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Forbes | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Bremner | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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