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Household of John McDonald (born 1838, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1838 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1838 in Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1870 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Jane (born 1878 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Nephew, Alexander Simpson, born in 1861 in Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Jane

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Simpson

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

43

1838

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

43

1838

Forfar, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

9

1872

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Alexander

Simpson

Nephew

Unmarried

20

1861

Newtyle, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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