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Household of Bessie McDonald (born 1822, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Polmont, Stirlingshire, 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.

Bessie McDonald and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Bessie McDonald, born in 1822 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. Bessie was the head of the household, widow.
During the period, also present in the household were Bessie's Grandson, Ronald (born 1868 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Bessie's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1875 in Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Bessie's Grandson, William (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Bessie McDonald's household

Female

Bessie

McDonald

Head
Male

Ronald

McDonald

Grandson
Female

Janet

McDonald

Granddaughter
Male

William

Edwards

Grandson
First name(s) Bessie
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Bessie

McDonald

Head

Widow

59

1822

Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Ronald

McDonald

Grandson

-

13

1868

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Polmont, Stirlingshire, Scotland

William

Edwards

Grandson

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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