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Household of James McDonald (born 1848, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, Banffshire, 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 1848 in Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, They had 1 child; Charles, born 1875 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father, William (born 1805 in Banffshire, Scotland), James's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1815 in Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Sister, Margaret (born 1853 in Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, George (born 1862 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Male

William

McDonald

Father
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Mother
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Sister
Male

Charles

McDonald

Son
Male

George

Nicoll

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Unmarried

33

1848

Banffshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Father

Married

76

1805

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Mother

Married

66

1815

Glenlivet, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Sister

Unmarried

28

1853

Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Banffshire, Scotland

George

Nicoll

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Banffshire, Scotland

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