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Household of John McDonald (born 1832, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Borthwick, 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 McDonald and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1832 in Lilliesleaf, Selkirkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McDonald, born in 1827 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Charles (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Boarder, Catherine (born 1870 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1871 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John McDonald's household
John
McDonald
Head
Helen
McDonald
Wife
Charles
Ness
Boarder
Catherine
Dickson
Boarder
Benjamin
Ness
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Lilliesleaf, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDonald | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Lilliesleaf, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McDonald | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Ness | Boarder | - | 15 | 1866 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dickson | Boarder | - | 11 | 1870 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Ness | Boarder | - | 10 | 1871 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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