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Household of James McDonald (born 1852, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1852 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha McDonald, born in 1861 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret M T (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Martha

McDonald

Wife
Female

Margaret M T

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

29

1852

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Martha

McDonald

Wife

Married

20

1861

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret M T

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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