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Household of James McDonald (born 1847, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1847 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McDonald, born in 1850 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Allan (born 1871 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes D (born 1876 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha W (born 1878 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander D (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Ellen Morison, born in 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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James McDonald's household
James
McDonald
Head
Jane
McDonald
Wife
Allan
McDonald
Son
Hugh
McDonald
Son
Agnes D
McDonald
Daughter
Martha W
McDonald
Daughter
Alexander D
McDonald
Son
Ellen
Morison
Visitor
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McDonald | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDonald | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Allan | McDonald | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | McDonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Agnes D | McDonald | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Martha W | McDonald | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Alexander D | McDonald | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Morison | Visitor | - | 16 | 1865 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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