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Household of James Macdonald (born 1841, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Macdonald, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macdonald, born in 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1869 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ronald (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Mother, Margaret (born 1800 in Ireland).
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James Macdonald's household
James
Macdonald
Head
Margaret
Macdonald
Wife
Margaret
Macdonald
Daughter
Ronald
Macdonald
Son
Margaret
Wallace
Step Daughter
Margaret
McDonald
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Macdonald | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ronald | Macdonald | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Wallace | Step Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Mother | Widow | 81 | 1800 | Ireland |
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