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Household of David McDonald (born 1832, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McDonald, born in 1832 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1837 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1861 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Thomas T (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Elizabeth Gordon, born in 1855 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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David McDonald's household

Male

David

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

David

McDonald

Son
Male

Thomas T

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Gordon

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McDonald

Head

Married

49

1832

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

44

1837

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Thomas T

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Gordon

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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