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Household of John McDonald (born 1829, Ross & Cromarty)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1829 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1839 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; William Jas (born 1869 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald Campbell A (born 1873 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Finlay Cook (born 1874 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Mordina (born 1877 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Isabella Campbell, born in 1809 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Female

Isabella

Campbell

Mother-In-Law
Male

William Jas

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Donald Campbell A

McDonald

Son
Male

Finlay Cook

McDonald

Son
Female

Mordina

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

52

1829

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

42

1839

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Campbell

Mother-In-Law

Widow

72

1809

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William Jas

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald Campbell A

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Finlay Cook

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mordina

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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