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Household of Duncan McDonald (born 1838, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, 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.

Duncan McDonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan McDonald, born in 1838 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1830 in Oathlaw, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Duncan's Sister, Catherine (born 1856 in Perthshire, Scotland), Duncan's Niece, Margaret (born 1880 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Duncan's Niece, Mary Mcd (born 1869 in Ireland).


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Duncan McDonald's household

Male

Duncan

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Female

Catherine

Shackleton

Sister
Female

Margaret

Shackleton

Niece
Female

Mary Mcd

Low

Niece
First name(s) Duncan
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

McDonald

Head

Married

43

1838

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

51

1830

Oathlaw, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Catherine

Shackleton

Sister

Married

25

1856

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Shackleton

Niece

-

1

1880

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary Mcd

Low

Niece

-

12

1869

Ireland

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