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Household of John Macdonald (born 1829, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Benbecula, Invernessshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1829 in Invernessshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Mary Ann (born 1865 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Meron (born 1867 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Malcolm (born 1869 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1875 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1876 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Effy (born 1846 in North Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, John (born 1858 in North Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Meron

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Malcolm

Macdonald

Son
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Female

Maggie

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Ann

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Effy

Maclean

Servant
Male

John

Macdonald

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Widower

52

1829

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Invernessshire, Scotland

Meron

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Invernessshire, Scotland

Malcolm

Macdonald

Son

-

12

1869

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

-

8

1873

Invernessshire, Scotland

Maggie

Macdonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ann

Macdonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Invernessshire, Scotland

Effy

Maclean

Servant

Unmarried

35

1846

North Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland

John

Macdonald

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

North Uist, Invernessshire, Scotland

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