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Household of John McDonald (born 1810, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shettleston, 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 1810 in Renfrew, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McDonald, born in 1812 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1844 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1849 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and David S (born 1856 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland).


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John McDonald's household

Male

John

McDonald

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife
Female

Mary

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter
Male

David S

McDonald

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Renfrew, Renfrewshire, 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

Married

71

1810

Renfrew, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Wife

Married

69

1812

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

David S

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

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