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Household of John Macdonald (born 1853, Aberdeenshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1853 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, May (born 1821 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, Henry (born 1878 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, John (born 1846 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

May

Macdonald

Mother
Male

Henry

White

Boarder
Male

James

Fraser

Boarder
Male

John

Cameron

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Unmarried

28

1853

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

May

Macdonald

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Invernessshire, Scotland

Henry

White

Boarder

-

3

1878

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Fraser

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Cawdor, Nairnshire, Scotland

John

Cameron

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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