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Household of John McDonald (born 1849, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 1849 in Crieff, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Alexander (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William R (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella W (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Aunt, Mary Walker, born in 1824 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Male

William R

McDonald

Son
Female

Isabella W

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Mary

Walker

Aunt
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McDonald

Head

Widower

32

1849

Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William R

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella W

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Walker

Aunt

Widow

57

1824

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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