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Household of John McDonald (born 1838, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Charlestown of Aberlour, Banffshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1838 in Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hanna McDonald, born in 1841 in Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth C (born 1872 in Banffshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1873 in Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella C (born 1874 in Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Hanna (born 1881 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Ann Thomson, born in 1858 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Hanna

McDonald

Wife
Female

Elizabeth C

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Peter

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella C

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Hanna

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Ann

Thomson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

43

1838

Banffshire, Scotland

Hanna

McDonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Urquhart, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth C

McDonald

Daughter

-

9

1872

Banffshire, Scotland

Peter

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella C

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Banffshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Banffshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Banffshire, Scotland

Hanna

McDonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Thomson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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