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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1820, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1820 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1841 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; George S (born 1867 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and Dinana (born 1875 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Catherine McDonald, born in 1797 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

George S

McDonald

Son
Female

Dinana

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

61

1820

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

George S

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Dinana

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Olrig, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Mother

Widow

84

1797

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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