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Household of John Macdonald (born 1823, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1823 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Macdonald, born in 1823 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 2 children; Rachel (born 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1866 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Angus (born 1874 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Catherine (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Henrietta

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Rachel

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Angus

Macmillan

Boarder
Female

Catherine

Macleod

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

58

1823

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Henrietta

Macdonald

Wife

Married

58

1823

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Rachel

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Rachel

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Angus

Macmillan

Boarder

-

7

1874

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macleod

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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