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Household of Benjamin McDonald (born 1836, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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.

Benjamin McDonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin McDonald, born in 1836 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Helen J McDonald, born in 1837 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Bathus (born 1870 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1871 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Grandchild, Flora McDonald, born in 1881 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Benjamin McDonald's household

Male

Benjamin

McDonald

Head
Female

Helen J

McDonald

Wife
Male

Bathus

McDonald

Son
Female

Helen

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Flora

McDonald

Grandchild
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

McDonald

Head

Married

45

1836

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen J

McDonald

Wife

Married

44

1837

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Bathus

McDonald

Son

-

11

1870

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Flora

McDonald

Grandchild

-

0

1881

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

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