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Household of James Macdonald (born 1834, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 1834 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macdonald, born in 1834 in Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Moses (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Watson, born in 1866 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland.
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James Macdonald's household
James
Macdonald
Head
Margaret
Macdonald
Wife
Moses
Macdonald
Son
Janet
Macdonald
Daughter
Agnes
Macdonald
Daughter
Margaret
Macdonald
Daughter
Elizabeth
Macdonald
Daughter
Margaret
Watson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Macdonald | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Tollcross, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Moses | Macdonald | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Watson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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