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Household of John McDonald (born 1843, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McDonald, born in 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1841 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1867 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Christina (born 1874 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Female

Helen

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Christina

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

38

1843

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Helen

McDonald

Daughter

-

14

1867

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Christina

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

0

1881

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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