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Household of John McDonald (born 1847, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keith, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1847 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elsie McDonald, born in 1850 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1877 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1880 in Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Elsie

McDonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret A

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McDonald

Head

Married

34

1847

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

McDonald

Wife

Married

31

1850

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

4

1877

Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret A

McDonald

Daughter

-

1

1880

Kincardine, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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