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Household of Alexander McDonald (born 1838, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McDonald, born in 1838 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1842 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Isabella (born 1865 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1873 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1879 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McDonald's household

Male

Alexander

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Duncan

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McDonald

Head

Married

43

1838

Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

39

1842

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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