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Household of David Donaldson (born 1858, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

David Donaldson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Donaldson, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Caroline Donaldson, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Archibald Wilson, born in 1863 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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David Donaldson's household

Male

David

Donaldson

Head
Female

Caroline

Donaldson

Wife
Male

William

Donaldson

Son
Male

John

Donaldson

Son
Male

Archibald

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Donaldson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Donaldson

Head

Married

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Caroline

Donaldson

Wife

Married

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Donaldson

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Donaldson

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Archibald

Wilson

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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