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Household of James McDonald (born 1851, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1851 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1850 in Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1877 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James G (born 1879 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

James G

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

30

1851

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Wife

Married

31

1850

Whittingham, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James G

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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