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Household of John Macdonald (born 1834, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 1834 in Kinmylies, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Macdonald, born in 1835 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1864 in Milton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Colina (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Hannah (born 1876 in England) and Hugh (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Isabella

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Colina

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Macdonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Kinmylies, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

47

1834

Kinmylies, Invernessshire, Scotland

Isabella

Macdonald

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Milton, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Colina

Macdonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Hannah

Macdonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

England

Hugh

Macdonald

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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