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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1841, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann McDonald, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Isabella (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Uncle, James McDonald, born in 1812 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander McDonald's household
Alexander
McDonald
Head
Ann
McDonald
Wife
Isabella
McDonald
Daughter
Alexander
McDonald
Son
Margaret
McDonald
Daughter
Mary Ann
McDonald
Daughter
Jessie
McDonald
Daughter
James
McDonald
Uncle
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McDonald | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ann | McDonald | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | McDonald | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Uncle | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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