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Household of John McDonald (born 1829, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birnie, Moray, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1829 in Cromdale, Morayshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy McDonald, born in 1837 in Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; Margaret (born 1865 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1869 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1871 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), Elsie (born 1873 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1880 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1860 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Christina (born 1855 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, William (born 1846 in Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland).
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John McDonald's household
John
McDonald
Head
Betsy
McDonald
Wife
Margaret
McDonald
Daughter
Isabella
McDonald
Daughter
Donald
McDonald
Son
Betsy
McDonald
Daughter
Elsie
McDonald
Daughter
John
McDonald
Son
James
McDonald
Son
William
McDonald
Son
Jane
McDonald
Daughter
Christina
Stuart
Visitor
William
Ross
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDonald | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | McDonald | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Abernethy, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | McDonald | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Donald | McDonald | Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Betsy | McDonald | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Elsie | McDonald | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | McDonald | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | McDonald | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Morayshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McDonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Stuart | Visitor | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Cromdale, Morayshire, Scotland |
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