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Household of John Macdonald (born 1846, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Knockbain, Ross and Cromarty, 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 1846 in Daviot, Invernessshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Macdonald, born in 1847 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1873 in Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and James (born 1878 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Mary Fraser, born in 1809 in Berwickshire, Scotland.


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Janet

Macdonald

Wife
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
Male

James

Macdonald

Son
Female

Mary

Fraser

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

35

1846

Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Janet

Macdonald

Wife

Married

34

1847

Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Son

-

8

1873

Avoch, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Macdonald

Son

-

3

1878

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

Fraser

Mother-In-Law

Widow

72

1809

Berwickshire, Scotland

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