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Household of George McDonald (born 1851, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George McDonald, born in 1851 in Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1853 in England. They had 4 children; James (born 1874 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1878 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and George (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Step Father, George (born 1832 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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George McDonald's household

Male

George

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McDonald

Son
Male

George

McDonald

Son
Male

George

Paterson

Step Father
Female

Elizabeth

Duncan

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

McDonald

Head

Married

30

1851

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

28

1853

England

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Paterson

Step Father

Widower

49

1832

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Duncan

Visitor

Unmarried

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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