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Household of Hugh McDonald (born 1825, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, Caithness, 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.

Hugh McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh McDonald, born in 1825 in Sutherland, consisted of 8 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Ann McDonald, born in 1830 in Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Donaldina (born 1864 in Sutherland, Scotland), Hugh (born 1866 in Sutherland, Scotland), David (born 1869 in Sutherland, Scotland), Johan (born 1871 in Sutherland, Scotland) and Williamina (born 1873 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Granddaughter, Donaldina McDonald, born in 1874 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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Hugh McDonald's household

Male

Hugh

McDonald

Head
Female

Ann

McDonald

Wife
Female

Donaldina

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Hugh

McDonald

Son
Male

David

McDonald

Son
Female

Johan

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Donaldina

McDonald

Granddaughter
First name(s) Hugh
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

McDonald

Head

Married

56

1825

Sutherland, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Wife

Married

51

1830

Caithness, Scotland

Donaldina

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Sutherland, Scotland

Hugh

McDonald

Son

-

15

1866

Sutherland, Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Sutherland, Scotland

Johan

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Sutherland, Scotland

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Sutherland, Scotland

Donaldina

McDonald

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Sutherland, Scotland

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