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Household of George R McDonald (born 1845, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colinton, 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.

George R McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George R McDonald, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. George R was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1850 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John L (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George R (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George R's Visitor, John L (born 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and George R's Servant, Lillian (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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George R McDonald's household

Male

George R

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

John L

McDonald

Son
Male

George R

McDonald

Son
Male

John L

McDonald

Visitor
Female

Lillian

Lawrie

Servant
First name(s) George R
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George R

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

31

1850

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

John L

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

George R

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John L

McDonald

Visitor

Unmarried

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lillian

Lawrie

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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