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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1837, Invernessshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1849 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Donald (born 1868 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexandrina (born 1875 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Flora (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, William McKeown, born in 1849 in Ireland.
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Alexander McDonald's household
Alexander
McDonald
Head
Mary
McDonald
Wife
Donald
McDonald
Son
Alexandrina
McDonald
Daughter
Flora
McDonald
Daughter
Ann
McDonald
Daughter
William
McKeown
Boarder
Catherine
McDonald
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Invernessshire, 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 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McDonald | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Donald | McDonald | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Alexandrina | McDonald | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Flora | McDonald | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ann | McDonald | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | McKeown | Boarder | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Ireland | |
Catherine | McDonald | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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