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Household of David McDonald (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McDonald, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sarah McDonald, born in 1834 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Arthur (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, Margaret Rice, born in 1837 in Ireland.


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David McDonald's household

Male

David

McDonald

Head
Female

Sarah

McDonald

Wife
Male

Arthur

McDonald

Son
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Sarah

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Rice

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McDonald

Head

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

McDonald

Wife

Married

47

1834

Ireland

Arthur

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Rice

Boarder

Widow

44

1837

Ireland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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