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Household of John McDonald (born 1845, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, Aberdeenshire, 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 1845 in Cabrach, Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella McDonald, born in 1855 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1880 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Eliza (born 1865 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Donald (born 1866 in Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Wife
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Eliza

Sharp

Sister-In-Law
Male

Donald

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Cabrach, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Wife

Married

26

1855

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Eliza

Sharp

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

16

1865

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Donald

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Cabrach, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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