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Household of John Macdonald (born 1840, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1840 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macdonald, born in 1842 in Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet Jane (born 1867 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John F (born 1868 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie M (born 1871 in Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert S (born 1873 in Crosslee, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William S (born 1876 in Crosslee, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes F (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Janet Jane

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

John F

Macdonald

Son
Female

Maggie M

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Robert S

Macdonald

Son
Male

William S

Macdonald

Son
Female

Agnes F

Macdonald

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Macdonald

Head

Married

41

1840

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Wife

Married

39

1842

Cambuslang, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet Jane

Macdonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John F

Macdonald

Son

-

13

1868

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie M

Macdonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Partick, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert S

Macdonald

Son

-

8

1873

Crosslee, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William S

Macdonald

Son

-

5

1876

Crosslee, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes F

Macdonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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