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Household of John McDonald (born 1824, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 1824 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah McDonald, born in 1826 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Lillias (born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Sarah

McDonald

Wife
Female

Lillias

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

David

McDonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McDonald

Head

Married

57

1824

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sarah

McDonald

Wife

Married

55

1826

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Lillias

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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