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Household of John McDonald (born 1852, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 1852 in St Giles, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen McDonald, born in 1854 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1874 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland), Sarah (born 1878 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rose Ann (born 1880 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother-In-Law, Mary (born 1833 in Ireland) and John's Sister-In-Law, Mary (born 1867 in St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John McDonald's household
John
McDonald
Head
Ellen
McDonald
Wife
Mary
McDonald
Daughter
Sarah
McDonald
Daughter
Rose Ann
McDonald
Daughter
Mary
Smith
Mother-In-Law
Mary
Smith
Sister-In-Law
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 29 |
| Birth year | 1852 |
| Birth place | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McDonald | Head | Married | 29 | 1852 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen | McDonald | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | McDonald | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Sarah | McDonald | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rose Ann | McDonald | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Smith | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 48 | 1833 | Ireland | |
Mary | Smith | Sister-In-Law | - | 14 | 1867 | St Giles, Midlothian, Scotland |
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