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Household of James McDonald (born 1840, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 1840 in Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha McDonald, born in 1850 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1867 in England), James (born 1869 in England), Margaret (born 1877 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Martha

McDonald

Wife
Male

Frank

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

41

1840

Invernessshire, Scotland

Martha

McDonald

Wife

Married

31

1850

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Frank

McDonald

Son

-

14

1867

England

James

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

England

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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