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Household of Michael McDonald (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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.

Michael McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael McDonald, born in 1831 in , consisted of 8 members. Michael was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Patrick (born 1864 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Cathe (born 1866 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Bridget (born 1868 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John (born 1870 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Michael (born 1872 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Daniel (born 1875 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Granddaughter, Margaret Thomson, born in 1878 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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Michael McDonald's household

Male

Michael

McDonald

Head
Male

Patrick

McDonald

Son
Female

Cathe

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Bridget

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Michael

McDonald

Son
Male

Daniel

McDonald

Son
Female

Margaret

Thomson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Michael
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

McDonald

Head

Widower

50

1831

Ireland

Patrick

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Cathe

McDonald

Daughter

-

15

1866

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Bridget

McDonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

11

1870

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Michael

McDonald

Son

-

9

1872

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Daniel

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Thomson

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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