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Household of James McDonald (born 1830, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenelg, Invernessshire, 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 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1830 in Perthshire, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella W McDonald, born in 1832 in -. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1871 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland), John Mcrae (born 1873 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Elizabeth A C (born 1843 in -), James's Nephew, George S (born 1871 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Nephew, Henry C (born 1873 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Nephew, Alexander M (born 1874 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Niece, Annie M (born 1876 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Nephew, James M (born 1879 in England), James's Servant, William (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jemima (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella W

McDonald

Wife
Male

Peter

McDonald

Son
Male

John Mcrae

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A C

Smith

Sister-In-Law
Male

George S

Smith

Nephew
Male

Henry C

Smith

Nephew
Male

Alexander M

Smith

Nephew
Female

Annie M

Smith

Niece
Male

James M

Smith

Nephew
Male

William

Thomson

Servant
Female

Jemima

McRae

Servant
Female

Mary

McPherson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

51

1830

Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella W

McDonald

Wife

Married

49

1832

-

Peter

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

John Mcrae

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Oban, Argyllshire, Scotland

Elizabeth A C

Smith

Sister-In-Law

Married

38

1843

-

George S

Smith

Nephew

-

10

1871

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Henry C

Smith

Nephew

-

8

1873

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander M

Smith

Nephew

-

7

1874

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Annie M

Smith

Niece

-

5

1876

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James M

Smith

Nephew

-

2

1879

England

William

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jemima

McRae

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

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