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Household of John McDonald (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk & Musselburgh, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1843 in , consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Marion Dickson, born in 1851 in Townhill, Fife, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1869 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1877 in -), Allan (born 1879 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and John Walker (born 1881 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Marion

Dickson

Wife
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Helen

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Allan

McDonald

Son
Male

John Walker

Dickson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place -

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

38

1843

-

Marion

Dickson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Townhill, Fife, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Daughter

-

12

1869

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

-

Allan

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John Walker

Dickson

Son

-

0

1881

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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