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Household of James McDonald (born 1831, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, Caithness, 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 McDonald and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1831 in Caithness, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet McDonald, born in 1833 in Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 1 child; David John, born 1868 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Janet

McDonald

Wife
Male

David John

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Caithness, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

50

1831

Caithness, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Wife

Married

48

1833

Canisbay, Caithness, Scotland

David John

McDonald

Son

-

13

1868

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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