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Household of John McDonald (born 1853, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Rebecca McDonald, born in 1859 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellison (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1824 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
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John McDonald's household
John
McDonald
Head
Rebecca
McDonald
Wife
Elizabeth
McDonald
Daughter
Ellison
McDonald
Daughter
Elizabeth
McDonald
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDonald | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Rebecca | McDonald | Wife | Married | 22 | 1859 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDonald | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Ellison | McDonald | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McDonald | Visitor | Widow | 57 | 1824 | Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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