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Household of John McDonald (born 1850, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1850 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McDonald, born in 1851 in Dalmally, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Neil (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1877 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Morrison, born in 1860 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Mary

McDonald

Wife
Male

Neil

McDonald

Son
Female

Maggie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

John

Morrison

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

31

1850

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Wife

Married

30

1851

Dalmally, Argyllshire, Scotland

Neil

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Morrison

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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