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Household of George Macdonald (born 1839, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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.
George Macdonald and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Macdonald, born in 1839 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macdonald, born in 1848 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janette E (born 1872 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and Margaret M (born 1874 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Boarder, Helen (born 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George's Servant, Jean (born 1825 in Perthshire, Scotland) and George's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Perthshire, Scotland).
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George Macdonald's household
George
Macdonald
Head
Margaret
Macdonald
Wife
Janette E
Macdonald
Daughter
Margaret M
Macdonald
Daughter
Helen
Gourlay
Boarder
Jean
McLeish
Servant
Margaret
Campbell
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Macdonald | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janette E | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret M | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | Gourlay | Boarder | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jean | McLeish | Servant | Unmarried | 56 | 1825 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Campbell | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Perthshire, Scotland |
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