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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boddam, Aberdeenshire, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1841 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1840 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Adopted Son, John (born 1871 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Isabella (born 1829 in Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander McDonald's household
Alexander
McDonald
Head
Margaret
McDonald
Wife
John
McDonald
Adopted Son
Isabella
Russel
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McDonald | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | McDonald | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Russel | Boarder | Unmarried | 52 | 1829 | Mintlaw, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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