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Household of James McDonald (born 1836, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, 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 11 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1836 in Saline, Fife, consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1837 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 8 children; Maggie (born 1860 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1863 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), David (born 1868 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1870 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Bella (born 1872 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Lizzie (born 1875 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland), Flora (born 1876 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland) and Ida (born 1881 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1858 in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Marion (born 1854 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland).
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Margaret
McDonald
Wife
Maggie
McDonald
Daughter
Mary Jane
McDonald
Daughter
David
McDonald
Son
Agnes
McDonald
Daughter
Bella
McDonald
Daughter
Lizzie
McDonald
Daughter
Flora
McDonald
Daughter
Ida
McDonald
Daughter
Ann
Middleton
Servant
Marion
Chalmers
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Saline, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (12 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Saline, Fife, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Maggie | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
David | McDonald | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | McDonald | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Bella | McDonald | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Lizzie | McDonald | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Flora | McDonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Ida | McDonald | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Perth, Perthshire, Scotland | |
Ann | Middleton | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | King Edward, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Marion | Chalmers | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland |
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