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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1829, Caithness)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1829 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane McDonald, born in 1829 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Williamina (born 1859 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Ann (born 1868 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Jane

McDonald

Wife
Female

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Ann

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

52

1829

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Wife

Married

52

1829

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

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