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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1813, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 1813 in Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1840 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), George C (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

George C

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

Dickson

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

68

1813

Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

41

1840

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George C

McDonald

Son

-

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Dickson

Son

-

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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