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Household of James McDonald (born 1845, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1845 in Knockando, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1849 in Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert G (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1875 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, James Thompson, born in 1866 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland.
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Margaret
McDonald
Wife
Robert G
McDonald
Son
Margaret J
McDonald
Daughter
James
McDonald
Son
James
Thompson
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland | |
Robert G | McDonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Margaret J | McDonald | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
James | Thompson | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Elgin or Moray, Scotland |
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