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Household of James McDonald (born 1835, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McDonald, born in 1835 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet McDonald, born in 1838 in Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jemima (born 1869 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1869 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and David (born 1871 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McDonald's household

Male

James

McDonald

Head
Female

Janet

McDonald

Wife
Female

Jemima

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

David

McDonald

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

McDonald

Head

Married

46

1835

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Wife

Married

43

1838

Mearns, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jemima

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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