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Household of John Macdonald (born 1828, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1828 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Cousin, Janet Mackay, born in 1800 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Mary

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Janet

Mackay

Cousin
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Macdonald

Head

Widower

53

1828

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Mackay

Cousin

Widow

81

1800

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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