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Household of James Macdonald (born 1842, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macdonald, born in 1842 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macdonald, born in 1838 in New Luce, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1863 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Divina (born 1865 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), James W (born 1867 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann B J (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Macdonald's household

Male

James

Macdonald

Head
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Divina

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

James W

Macdonald

Son
Female

Jane

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann B J

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Macdonald

Head

Married

39

1842

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Wife

Married

43

1838

New Luce, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter

-

18

1863

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Divina

Macdonald

Daughter

-

16

1865

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

James W

Macdonald

Son

-

14

1867

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Macdonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann B J

Macdonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Son

-

3

1878

Midlothian, Scotland

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