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Household of Alexander Macdonald (born 1825, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dores, Invernessshire, 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 1825 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Macdonald, born in 1826 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Murdo (born 1870 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1861 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, William Mackenzie, born in 1871 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Macdonald's household

Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Murdo

Macdonald

Son
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

William

Mackenzie

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Macdonald

Head

Married

56

1825

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Wife

Married

55

1826

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Murdo

Macdonald

Son

-

11

1870

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Invernessshire, Scotland

William

Mackenzie

Grandson

-

10

1871

Invernessshire, Scotland

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