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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1845, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1845 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen McDonald, born in 1846 in Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Ebenezer (born 1867 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), George (born 1873 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1875 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Alexander McDonald's household
Alexander
McDonald
Head
Helen
McDonald
Wife
Ebenezer
McDonald
Son
David
McDonald
Son
Alexander
McDonald
Son
George
McDonald
Son
Isabella
McDonald
Daughter
William
McDonald
Son
Helen
McDonald
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McDonald | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | McDonald | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Liberton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ebenezer | McDonald | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David | McDonald | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Son | - | 11 | 1870 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | McDonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | McDonald | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | McDonald | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Newington, Midlothian, Scotland |
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