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Household of John Macdonald (born 1796, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macdonald, born in 1796 in Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Macdonald, born in 1808 in Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1833 in Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Macdonald's household

Male

John

Macdonald

Head
Female

Ann

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Female

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

Donald

Macdonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 85
Birth year 1796
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Macdonald

Head

Married

85

1796

Perthshire, Scotland

Ann

Macdonald

Wife

Married

73

1808

Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Macdonald

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

Macdonald

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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