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Household of James Macdonald (born 1799, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cromdale & Advie, Moray, 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 Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macdonald, born in 1799 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Christina Macdonald, born in 1810 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1849 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Eliza (born 1864 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Peter (born 1860 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, John (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Anthony (born 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Margaret (born 1851 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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James Macdonald's household
James
Macdonald
Head
Christina
Macdonald
Wife
John
Macdonald
Son
Eliza
Simpson
Servant
Peter
Mann
Servant
John
Macdonald
Servant
Anthony
McLachlan
Visitor
Margaret
McLachlan
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 82 |
| Birth year | 1799 |
| Birth place | Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Macdonald | Head | Married | 82 | 1799 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 71 | 1810 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | Macdonald | Son | Unmarried | 32 | 1849 | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Simpson | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Mann | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
John | Macdonald | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Anthony | McLachlan | Visitor | Married | 28 | 1853 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McLachlan | Visitor | Married | 30 | 1851 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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