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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1853, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine H (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

David

McDonald

Son
Female

Catherine H

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

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

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine H

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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