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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1837, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Marnoch, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1837 in Rothes, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie McDonald, born in 1843 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William D (born 1871 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1874 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie J (born 1876 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Margaret (born 1817 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander's Servant, Helen (born 1863 in Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander McDonald's household
Alexander
McDonald
Head
Jessie
McDonald
Wife
Margaret
Garioch
Sister
Helen
Grant
Servant
William D
McDonald
Son
John
McDonald
Son
Jessie J
McDonald
Daughter
Charles
Marr
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McDonald | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Garioch | Sister | Unmarried | 64 | 1817 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Grant | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Lenzie, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William D | McDonald | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | McDonald | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie J | McDonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Marr | Servant | - | 16 | 1865 | Banffshire, Scotland |
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