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Household of James McDonald (born 1839, Nairnshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1839 in Nairn, Nairnshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Margaret F (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Daniel (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alfred (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Catherine Forrester, born in 1853 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Margaret F
McDonald
Daughter
Daniel
McDonald
Son
James
McDonald
Son
Alfred
McDonald
Son
Catherine
Forrester
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Widower | 42 | 1839 | Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland | |
Margaret F | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Daniel | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Gairloch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Alfred | McDonald | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Forrester | Servant | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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