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Household of John McDonald (born 1816, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenlivet, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1816 in Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McDonald, born in 1823 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1858 in Banffshire, Scotland), David (born 1861 in Banffshire, Scotland), Lewis (born 1863 in Banffshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1852 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1865 in Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, John Robertson, born in 1866 in Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Helen

McDonald

Wife
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Male

David

McDonald

Son
Male

Lewis

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

Robertson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

65

1816

Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Wife

Married

58

1823

Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Banffshire, Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Banffshire, Scotland

Lewis

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

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