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Household of John McDonald (born 1837, Ross & Cromarty)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nigg, Ross and Cromarty, 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 12 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1837 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Christina McDonald, born in 1847 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1869 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Catherine (born 1873 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1876 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), David (born 1879 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Smith (born 1881 in Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Alexander (born 1856 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Servant, David (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Servant, William (born 1861 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John's Servant, Jessie (born 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Servant, Annie (born 1863 in Creich, Sutherland, Scotland).
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John McDonald's household
John
McDonald
Head
Christina
McDonald
Wife
Helen
McDonald
Daughter
John
McDonald
Son
Catherine
McDonald
Daughter
Donald
McDonald
Son
David
McDonald
Son
Smith
McDonald
Son
Alexander
Ross
Servant
David
Vass
Servant
William
Skinner
Servant
Jessie
McDonald
Servant
Annie
McKay
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (13 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDonald | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Christina | McDonald | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Helen | McDonald | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
John | McDonald | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Catherine | McDonald | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Donald | McDonald | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
David | McDonald | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Smith | McDonald | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Nigg, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Alexander | Ross | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
David | Vass | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
William | Skinner | Servant | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Jessie | McDonald | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Annie | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Creich, Sutherland, Scotland |
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