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Household of John Macdonald (born 1829, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liberton, 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 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Macdonald, born in 1829 in Beith, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; George (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Grandchild, Elizabeth Macdonald, born in 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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John Macdonald's household
John
Macdonald
Head
Janet
Macdonald
Wife
George
Macdonald
Son
Alexander
Macdonald
Son
Janet
Macdonald
Daughter
Elizabeth
Macdonald
Grandchild
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Macdonald | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Beith, Fife, Scotland | |
George | Macdonald | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Macdonald | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Gilmerton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Macdonald | Grandchild | - | 6 | 1875 | Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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