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Household of James McDonald (born 1820)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, 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 1820 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen McDonald, born in 1818 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Mary Ann (born 1855 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1860 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1872 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Son-In-Law, Thomas (born 1854 in Ireland) and James's Granddaughter, Ellen (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Helen
McDonald
Wife
Mary Ann
Gilhooly
Daughter
Daniel
McDonald
Son
James
McDonald
Grandson
Thomas
Gilhooly
Son-In-Law
Ellen
Gilhooly
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Ireland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Ireland | |
Helen | McDonald | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Ireland | |
Mary Ann | Gilhooly | Daughter | Married | 26 | 1855 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Daniel | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Grandson | - | 9 | 1872 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Gilhooly | Son-In-Law | Married | 27 | 1854 | Ireland | |
Ellen | Gilhooly | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 1 | 1880 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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