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Household of John Macdonald (born 1842, Ayrshire)
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 1842 in Stewarton, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Macdonald, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Kenneth (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Colin (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Agnes (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Alexander Jack, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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John Macdonald's household
John
Macdonald
Head
Agnes
Macdonald
Wife
Elizabeth
Macdonald
Daughter
Kenneth
Macdonald
Son
Colin
Macdonald
Son
Agnes
Macdonald
Daughter
Jane
Macdonald
Daughter
Margaret
Macdonald
Daughter
Alexander
Jack
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Macdonald | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Stewarton, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kenneth | Macdonald | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Colin | Macdonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Jack | Boarder | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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