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Household of John Macdonald (born 1802, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Macdonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1802 in Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Macdonald, born in 1814 in Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Mary E D, born 1853 in Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Margaret (born 1839 in Morayshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jessie (born 1853 in Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1863 in Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Catherine

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Mary E D

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ferrier

Servant
Female

Margaret

Findlay

Servant
Female

Jessie

Gair

Servant
Male

Alexander

Maclennan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

79

1802

Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Macdonald

Wife

Married

67

1814

Lochcarron, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary E D

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

-

Margaret

Ferrier

Servant

Unmarried

30

1851

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Findlay

Servant

Unmarried

42

1839

Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Gair

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

Maclennan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Contin, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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