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Household of James McDonald (born 1834, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1834 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McDonald, born in 1834 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; Alex (born 1864 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Thomas (born 1866 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), George (born 1869 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Wilhelmina (born 1871 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and John (born 1874 in Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother-In-Law, John Thom, born in 1834 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Jane

McDonald

Wife
Male

Alex

McDonald

Son
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Son
Male

George

McDonald

Son
Female

Wilhelmina

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

John

Thom

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

47

1834

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Wife

Married

47

1834

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alex

McDonald

Son

-

17

1864

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

McDonald

Son

-

15

1866

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

George

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Wilhelmina

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Camelon, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Thom

Brother-In-Law

-

47

1834

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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