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Household of John McDonald (born 1841, Armagh)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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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 McDonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1841 in Armagh, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1870 in Hebburn, Durham, England), Mary Ann (born 1872 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1875 in Hebburn, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Mary McDonald, born in 1843 in Armagh, Ireland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary

McDonald

Sister
Female

Ellen

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Armagh, Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McDonald

Head

Widower

40

1841

Armagh, Ireland

Mary

McDonald

Sister

Single

38

1843

Armagh, Ireland

Ellen

McDonald

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Hebburn, Durham, England

Mary Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hebburn, Durham, England

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Hebburn, Durham, England

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