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Household of John Macdonald (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macdonald, born in 1826 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Diana (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Sophia (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edith (born 1863 in Juniper Green, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Hislop, born in 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Mary

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Diana

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Edith

Macdonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Hislop

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Macdonald

Head

Married

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Wife

Married

55

1826

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Diana

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sophia

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edith

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Juniper Green, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Hislop

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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