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Household of Catherine Macdonald (born 1811, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.

Catherine Macdonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Catherine Macdonald, born in 1811 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Catherine was the head of the household, married to Eliza Macdonald, born in 1847 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1847 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland), Robert A (born 1848 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Frederick J (born 1852 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Catherine's Servant, Margaret (born 1823 in Ceres, Fife, Scotland), Catherine's Servant, Robina (born 1858 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Catherine's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland).


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Catherine Macdonald's household

Female

Catherine

Macdonald

Head
Female

Eliza

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Robert A

Macdonald

Son
Male

Frederick J

Macdonald

Son
Female

Margaret

Howie

Servant
Female

Robina

Bolt

Servant
Female

Margaret

Brand

Servant
First name(s) Catherine
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Catherine

Macdonald

Head

Married

70

1811

Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Eliza

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

34

1847

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Robert A

Macdonald

Son

-

33

1848

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Frederick J

Macdonald

Son

-

29

1852

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Howie

Servant

Widow

58

1823

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Robina

Bolt

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Brand

Servant

-

20

1861

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

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