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Household of James McDonald (born 1844, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 1844 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1847 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James Grant (born 1876 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James A (born 1881 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, John McDonald, born in 1811 in Lhanbryde, Elgin or Moray, Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

James Grant

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Male

James A

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Father
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

37

1844

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

34

1847

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James Grant

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James A

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

McDonald

Father

Widower

70

1811

Lhanbryde, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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