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Household of James McDonald (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1831 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Thomas (born 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Mary (born 1863 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Michael (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and James (born 1868 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Michael

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McDonald

Head

Widower

50

1831

Ireland

Thomas

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Michael

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

13

1868

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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