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Household of John McDonald (born 1800, Elgin or Moray)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1800 in Knockando, Elgin or Moray, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1838 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1848 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1872 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1875 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1878 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John's Grandson, James (born 1881 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Maggie

McDonald

Granddaughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Granddaughter
Female

Jane

McDonald

Granddaughter
Male

James

McDonald

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Widower

81

1800

Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

43

1838

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Maggie

McDonald

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

McDonald

Grandson

-

0

1881

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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