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Household of Donald McDonald (born 1840, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, 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.

Donald McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald McDonald, born in 1840 in Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Catherine McDonald, born in 1842 in Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1867 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1874 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1877 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1881 in Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Servant, Sarah McPhail, born in 1863 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Donald McDonald's household

Male

Donald

McDonald

Head
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Georgina

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McDonald

Son
Male

Donald

McDonald

Son
Female

Sarah

McPhail

Servant
First name(s) Donald
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

McDonald

Head

Married

41

1840

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Wife

Married

39

1842

Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

Georgina

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

Hugh

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

Donald

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Ardrishaig, Argyllshire, Scotland

Sarah

McPhail

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Argyllshire, Scotland

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