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Household of David McDonald (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McDonald, born in 1845 in Newhills, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1852 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1878 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Boarder, John (born 1850 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and David's Boarder, George (born 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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David McDonald's household

Male

David

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

David

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

John

Taylor

Boarder
Male

George

Lowrie

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Newhills, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

29

1852

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Taylor

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Lowrie

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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