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Household of James McDonald (born 1850, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1850 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane W G McDonald, born in 1851 in Torryburn, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1876 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elisabeth (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grandson, John Gordon, born in 1871 in Carnock, Fife, Scotland.
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Jane W G
McDonald
Wife
John
Gordon
Grandson
Helen
McDonald
Daughter
Mary
McDonald
Daughter
Elisabeth
McDonald
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | Markinch, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 31 | 1850 | Markinch, Fife, Scotland | |
Jane W G | McDonald | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Torryburn, Fife, Scotland | |
John | Gordon | Grandson | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Carnock, Fife, Scotland | |
Helen | McDonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | McDonald | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | McDonald | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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