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Household of Peter McDonald (born 1841, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meigle, Perthshire, 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.

Peter McDonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McDonald, born in 1841 in Logierait, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1839 in Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1868 in Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Ann (born 1871 in Lundie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Jemima (born 1873 in Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), John (born 1876 in Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1879 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Philips McDonald, born in 1826 in Ireland.


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Peter McDonald's household

Male

Peter

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Wife
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Ann

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Jemima

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Female

Lizzie

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Philips

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) Peter
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McDonald

Head

Married

40

1841

Logierait, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Wife

Married

42

1839

Alyth, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

Liff, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Ann

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Lundie, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Jemima

McDonald

Daughter

-

8

1873

Auchterhouse, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Tealing, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Lizzie

McDonald

Daughter

-

2

1879

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Philips

McDonald

Boarder

Married

55

1826

Ireland

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