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Household of James Macdonald (born 1819, Nairnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Petty, Invernessshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macdonald, born in 1819 in Nairnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Christina (born 1852 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1853 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Jamesina (born 1855 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1859 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Matheson, born in 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.
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James Macdonald's household
James
Macdonald
Head
Christina
Macdonald
Daughter
Ann
Macdonald
Daughter
Jamesina
Macdonald
Daughter
Helen
Macdonald
Daughter
Catherine
Matheson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Nairnshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Macdonald | Head | Widower | 62 | 1819 | Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jamesina | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Helen | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Matheson | Servant | Widow | 21 | 1860 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
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