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Household of David R McDonald (born 1833, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Row, Dunbartonshire, 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 R McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David R McDonald, born in 1833 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. David R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James S (born 1863 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), David R (born 1865 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Christina M (born 1867 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Margaret R (born 1871 in Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David R's Servant, Marrion (born 1861 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and David R's Servant, Jessie (born 1856 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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David R McDonald's household

Male

David R

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Male

James S

McDonald

Son
Male

David R

McDonald

Son
Female

Christina M

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret R

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Marrion

McCallum

Servant
Female

Jessie

McFarlane

Servant
First name(s) David R
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David R

McDonald

Head

Married

48

1833

Sutherland, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James S

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

David R

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Christina M

McDonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret R

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Helensburgh, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Marrion

McCallum

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jessie

McFarlane

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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