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Household of John Macdonald (born 1814, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 1814 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Macdonald, born in 1821 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Barbara (born 1856 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John (born 1858 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Williamina (born 1863 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1866 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Granddaughter, Jamica Marcroft, born in 1875 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Caroline

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Barbara

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
Female

Williamina

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

James

Macdonald

Son
Female

Jamica

Marcroft

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

67

1814

Sutherland, Scotland

Caroline

Macdonald

Wife

Married

60

1821

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Williamina

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Macdonald

Son

-

15

1866

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jamica

Marcroft

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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