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Household of James L Macdonald (born 1839, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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.

James L Macdonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Macdonald, born in 1839 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. James L was the head of the household, married to Mary S Macdonald, born in 1846 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James A (born 1871 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Jane E (born 1875 in Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James L's Servant, Catherine Grueter, born in 1861 in Germany.


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James L Macdonald's household

Male

James L

Macdonald

Head
Female

Mary S

Macdonald

Wife
Male

James A

Macdonald

Son
Female

Jane E

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Grueter

Servant
First name(s) James L
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James L

Macdonald

Head

Married

42

1839

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary S

Macdonald

Wife

Married

35

1846

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James A

Macdonald

Son

-

10

1871

Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jane E

Macdonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Catherine

Grueter

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Germany

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