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Household of James McDonald (born 1850, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Dumbarton, 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 1850 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1855 in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Duncan (born 1874 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1875 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1876 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John K (born 1878 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

Duncan

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Annie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John K

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

31

1850

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

26

1855

Cardross, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Duncan

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John K

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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