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Household of James McDonald (born 1830, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1830 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McDonald, born in 1831 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annabella (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Malcolm (born 1837 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Hector (born 1845 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Jane

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Annabella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

McAulay

Lodger
Male

Hector

McAulay

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

51

1830

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Wife

Married

50

1831

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annabella

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Malcolm

McAulay

Lodger

Unmarried

44

1837

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Hector

McAulay

Lodger

Unmarried

36

1845

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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