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Household of James McDonald (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1850 in Bridford, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann McDonald, born in 1852 in Stalybridge, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary Ann (born 1873 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1876 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1878 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Apprentice, Edward (born 1866 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and James's Apprentice, Thomas (born 1868 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Ann

McDonald

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Emma

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Fred

McDonald

Son
Male

Edward

Doub

Apprentice
Male

Thomas

Cross

Apprentice
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bridford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

31

1850

Bridford, Yorkshire, England

Ann

McDonald

Wife

Married

29

1852

Stalybridge, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma

McDonald

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William

McDonald

Son

Single

5

1876

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Fred

McDonald

Son

Single

3

1878

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Doub

Apprentice

Single

15

1866

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Cross

Apprentice

Single

13

1868

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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