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Household of James McDonald (born 1829, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birnie, Moray, 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 1829 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1833 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, Alexander (born 1815 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born 1858 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, William (born 1860 in Morayshire, Scotland).
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Margaret
McDonald
Wife
Margaret
McDonald
Daughter
William
McDonald
Son
Alexander
McDonald
Brother
William
Grant
Servant
William
Geddes
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Brother | Unmarried | 66 | 1815 | Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Grant | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Geddes | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Morayshire, Scotland |
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