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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1821 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1820 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James Sutherland, born in 1855 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

Sutherland

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Sutherland

Wife
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

60

1821

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

61

1820

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Sutherland

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

Sutherland

Wife

Married

26

1855

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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