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Household of John McDonald (born 1821, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1821 in Sutherland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia McDonald, born in 1831 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jessie T, born 1858 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Servant, Grace (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Sophia

McDonald

Wife
Female

Jessie T

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Sutherland

Niece
Female

Grace

Meikeljohn

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

60

1821

Sutherland, Scotland

Sophia

McDonald

Wife

Married

50

1831

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jessie T

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sutherland

Niece

Unmarried

27

1854

Cromarty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Grace

Meikeljohn

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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