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Household of James McDonald (born 1842, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Mary, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1842 in Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Waltrina McDonald, born in 1843 in Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander (born 1867 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1876 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Waltrina
McDonald
Wife
Charles
McDonald
Son
Alexander
McDonald
Son
Jessie
McDonald
Daughter
Charlotte
McDonald
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Waltrina | McDonald | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Fife, Scotland | |
Charles | McDonald | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander | McDonald | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Charlotte | McDonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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