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Household of Charles McDonald (born 1831, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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.

Charles McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles McDonald, born in 1831 in Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Robert (born 1868 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Charles (born 1870 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Williamina (born 1872 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Agnes (born 1874 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1878 in Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Servant, Maggie Gordon, born in 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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Charles McDonald's household

Male

Charles

McDonald

Head
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Male

Charles

McDonald

Son
Female

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Maggie

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

McDonald

Head

Widower

50

1831

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Charles

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Agnes

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Maggie

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Lossiemouth, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Maggie

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Banffshire, Scotland

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