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Household of John McDonald (born 1833, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kemnay, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1833 in Kirkhill, Invernessshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marjory McDonald, born in 1833 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1859 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Isabella P (born 1863 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1867 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1869 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, William (born 1861 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Charles (born 1865 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1866 in Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, George (born 1867 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Marjory

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella P

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Annie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

Harvey

Servant
Male

Charles

Berry

Servant
Male

William

Showie

Servant
Male

George

Duncan

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

48

1833

Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

Marjory

McDonald

Wife

Married

48

1833

Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella P

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Annie

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Harvey

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Berry

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Showie

Servant

-

15

1866

Philiphaugh, Selkirkshire, Scotland

George

Duncan

Servant

-

14

1867

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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