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Household of James McDonald (born 1825, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hutchesontown, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1825 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1839 in Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1863 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

56

1825

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ayrshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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