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Household of Archibald McDonald (born 1844, Midlothian)

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.

Archibald McDonald and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Archibald McDonald, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Archibald was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1844 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 7 children; Duncan (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam (born 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Archibald (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Archibald McDonald's household

Male

Archibald

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

Duncan

McDonald

Son
Male

Adam

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Archibald

McDonald

Son
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Son
Female

Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Archibald
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Archibald

McDonald

Head

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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