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Household of James McDonald (born 1843, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldhamstocks, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1843 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet McDonald, born in 1842 in Newton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane Brown (born 1872 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Beatrice (born 1874 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Jessie (born 1879 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Joan (born 1879 in Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, John McDonald, born in 1817 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Janet
McDonald
Wife
Jane Brown
McDonald
Daughter
Beatrice
McDonald
Daughter
Margaret
McDonald
Daughter
Jessie
McDonald
Daughter
Joan
McDonald
Daughter
John
McDonald
Father
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Janet | McDonald | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Newton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane Brown | McDonald | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Beatrice | McDonald | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Joan | McDonald | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Humbie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | McDonald | Father | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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