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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1853, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Charlestown of Aberlour, Banffshire, 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 1853 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1853 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Lizzie Farquharson, born in 1868 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Lizzie

Farquharson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

28

1853

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Wife

Married

28

1853

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Farquharson

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland

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