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Household of John McDonald (born 1834, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 1834 in Ceres, Fife, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes McDonald, born in 1836 in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1858 in Midlothian, Scotland), Andrew (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Mary Josh, born in 1812 in Midlothian, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Agnes

McDonald

Wife
Female

Mary

Josh

Mother-In-Law
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Male

Andrew

McDonald

Son
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

47

1834

Ceres, Fife, Scotland

Agnes

McDonald

Wife

Married

45

1836

Leuchars, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Josh

Mother-In-Law

Widow

69

1812

Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Midlothian, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Midlothian, Scotland

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