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Household of James McDonald (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Peter, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Joanna McDonald, born in 1855 in Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1880 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Joanna

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joanna

McDonald

Wife

Married

26

1855

Perthshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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