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Household of James McDonald (born 1836, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1836 in Inverness, Invernessshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William J (born 1877 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Georgina W (born 1879 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Robertson, born in 1855 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Male

William J

McDonald

Son
Female

Georgina W

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McDonald

Head

Widower

45

1836

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

William J

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Georgina W

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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