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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza McDonald, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Angus (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Eliza

McDonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Angus

McDonald

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

McDonald

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Angus

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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