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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1841, Elgin or Moray)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 1841 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina McDonald, born in 1839 in Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Donald (born 1868 in Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Elspet (born 1880 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Jane McNaughton, born in 1862 in Invernessshire, Scotland.
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Alexander McDonald's household
Alexander
McDonald
Head
Christina
McDonald
Wife
Donald
McDonald
Son
James
McDonald
Son
Peter
McDonald
Son
Elspet
McDonald
Daughter
Jane
McNaughton
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McDonald | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Christina | McDonald | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Donald | McDonald | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Cromdale, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Peter | McDonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Elspet | McDonald | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Jane | McNaughton | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Invernessshire, Scotland |
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