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Household of James McDonald (born 1828, Galloway)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, 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 1828 in Galloway, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1843 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1858 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, James Stul, born in 1865 in Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Daniel

McDonald

Son
Male

James

Stul

Step Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Galloway, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McDonald

Head

Married

53

1828

Galloway, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

38

1843

Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Daniel

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Stul

Step Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Kilmacolm, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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