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Household of John Macdonald (born 1819, Midlothian)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macdonald, born in 1837 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Eliza Jane (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Flora (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Norman (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adelina (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Helen J (born 1864 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
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John Macdonald's household
John
Macdonald
Head
Margaret
Macdonald
Wife
Eliza Jane
Macdonald
Daughter
Thomas
Macdonald
Son
Flora
Macdonald
Daughter
Norman
Macdonald
Son
Adelina
Macdonald
Daughter
Margaret
Murray
Servant
Helen J
Brown
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 62 |
| Birth year | 1819 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Macdonald | Head | Married | 62 | 1819 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza Jane | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 18 | 1863 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas | Macdonald | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Flora | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Norman | Macdonald | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Adelina | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Murray | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen J | Brown | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland |
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