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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1810, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenlivet, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1810 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elsie McDonald, born in 1832 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1858 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, James (born 1863 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, John (born 1866 in Tomintoul, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Jessie (born 1845 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Elsie

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

James

Watt

Servant
Male

John

Laing

Servant
Female

Jessie

Grant

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

71

1810

Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

McDonald

Wife

Married

49

1832

Banffshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

James

Watt

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Laing

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Tomintoul, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Grant

Servant

Unmarried

36

1845

Banffshire, Scotland

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