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Household of John McDonald (born 1838, Ross & Cromarty)
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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1838 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cath McDonald, born in 1845 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1873 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Johanna (born 1874 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, George Christie, born in 1859 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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John McDonald's household
John
McDonald
Head
Cath
McDonald
Wife
Elizabeth
McDonald
Daughter
Catherine
McDonald
Daughter
William
McDonald
Son
Johanna
McDonald
Daughter
George
Christie
Lodger
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDonald | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Ross & Cromarty, Scotland | |
Cath | McDonald | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDonald | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | McDonald | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Johanna | McDonald | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Christie | Lodger | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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