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Household of James McDonald (born 1851, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1851 in Canongate, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann McDonald, born in 1851 in At Sea. They had 4 children; Duncan (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Budella (born 1875 in St Luke's), James (born 1877 in St Luke's) and Henry Wm (born 1881 in St Luke's).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, James (born 1811 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Lodger, Lilias (born 1821 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Lodger, George (born 1860 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary Ann

McDonald

Wife
Male

Duncan

McDonald

Son
Female

Budella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

Henry Wm

McDonald

Son
Male

James

Nicholson

Lodger
Female

Lilias

Nicholson

Lodger
Male

George

Nicholson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

30

1851

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary Ann

McDonald

Wife

Married

30

1851

At Sea

Duncan

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Budella

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

St Luke's

James

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

St Luke's

Henry Wm

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

St Luke's

James

Nicholson

Lodger

Married

70

1811

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Lilias

Nicholson

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Midlothian, Scotland

George

Nicholson

Lodger

Unmarried

21

1860

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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