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Household of George McDonald (born 1833, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

George McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McDonald, born in 1833 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; George (born 1860 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1863 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William (born 1869 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Percillia Chalmers, born in 1821 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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George McDonald's household

Male

George

McDonald

Head
Male

George

McDonald

Son
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Percillia

Chalmers

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McDonald

Head

Widower

48

1833

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

George

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

15

1866

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Percillia

Chalmers

Servant

Widow

60

1821

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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