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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1821, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cromdale & Advie, Moray, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1821 in Morayshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Donald (born 1851 in Morayshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1856 in Morayshire, Scotland), Jane Ann (born 1860 in Morayshire, Scotland) and William (born 1862 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1868 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, John (born 1843 in Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland).
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Alexander McDonald's household
Alexander
McDonald
Head
Donald
McDonald
Son
Peter
McDonald
Son
Jane Ann
McDonald
Daughter
William
McDonald
Son
William
Cruickshank
Grandson
John
Swanson
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McDonald | Head | Widower | 60 | 1821 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Donald | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Peter | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane Ann | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Cruickshank | Grandson | - | 13 | 1868 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | Swanson | Boarder | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland |
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