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Household of James McDonald (born 1846, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1846 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1853 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1875 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Barbara (born 1876 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother-In-Law, Barbara McKay, born in 1818 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland.
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Elizabeth
McDonald
Wife
John
McDonald
Son
Barbara
McDonald
Daughter
Elizabeth
McDonald
Daughter
Robert
McDonald
Son
Barbara
McKay
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Reay, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Reay, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDonald | Wife | Married | 28 | 1853 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
John | McDonald | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | McDonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDonald | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Robert | McDonald | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Barbara | McKay | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 63 | 1818 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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