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Household of John Macdonald (born 1837, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1837 in Steventon, Ayrshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Kate Macdonald, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Mary K (born 1872 in China), Alexander (born 1873 in China), Charles (born 1875 in China), Flora (born 1877 in China), Violet (born 1879 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and John W (born 1881 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Lizzie (born 1860 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Servant, Mary (born 1860 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Macdonald's household
John
Macdonald
Head
Kate
Macdonald
Wife
Mary K
Macdonald
Daughter
Alexander
Macdonald
Son
Charles
Macdonald
Son
Flora
Macdonald
Daughter
Violet
Macdonald
Daughter
John W
Macdonald
Son
Lizzie
Gordon
Servant
Mary
Hogg
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Steventon, Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Macdonald | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Steventon, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Kate | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary K | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | China | |
Alexander | Macdonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | China | |
Charles | Macdonald | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | China | |
Flora | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | China | |
Violet | Macdonald | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John W | Macdonald | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Lizzie | Gordon | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Hogg | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland |
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