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Household of John Macdonald (born 1839, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1839 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Macdonald, born in 1841 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; Donald (born 1871 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Merrin (born 1873 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Peggy (born 1875 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Alexander (born 1877 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Malcolm (born 1879 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Isabella

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Donald

Macdonald

Son
Female

Merrin

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Peggy

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Male

Malcolm

Macdonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Stornoway, 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

42

1839

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Macdonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Macdonald

Son

-

10

1871

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Merrin

Macdonald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Peggy

Macdonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

-

4

1877

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Malcolm

Macdonald

Son

-

2

1879

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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