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Household of James McDonald (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, England

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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 McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1832 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen McDonald, born in 1841 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. They had 6 children; Margaret (born 1855 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1860 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1864 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1869 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Jane Ann (born 1872 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and James (born 1875 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Ellen

McDonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jane Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McDonald

Head

Married

49

1832

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

McDonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Thomas

McDonald

Son

Single

21

1860

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth E

McDonald

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Jane Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Stockport, Cheshire, England

James

McDonald

Son

Single

6

1875

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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