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Household of John F B Donaldson (born 1844, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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.
John F B Donaldson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John F B Donaldson, born in 1844 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John F B was the head of the household, married to Catherine Carr Donaldson, born in 1848 in Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Helen E (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Edith B (born 1873 in Midlothian, Scotland), Kate C (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Elylea (born 1879 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was John F B's Servant, Helen Chirney, born in 1863 in Oakley, Fife, Scotland.
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John F B Donaldson's household
John F B
Donaldson
Head
Catherine Carr
Donaldson
Wife
Helen E
Donaldson
Daughter
Edith B
Donaldson
Daughter
Kate C
Donaldson
Daughter
Elylea
Donaldson
Daughter
Helen
Chirney
Servant
| First name(s) | John F B |
| Last name | Donaldson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John F B | Donaldson | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine Carr | Donaldson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Helen E | Donaldson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Edith B | Donaldson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kate C | Donaldson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elylea | Donaldson | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | - | |
Helen | Chirney | Servant | - | 18 | 1863 | Oakley, Fife, Scotland |
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