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Household of Peter McDonald (born 1833, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burgh of Rothesay, Buteshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter McDonald, born in 1833 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet McDonald, born in 1844 in Campbeltown, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Peter (born 1871 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1868 in England) and Christina (born 1878 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Lodger, William Mathieson, born in 1847 in Broadford, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Peter McDonald's household

Male

Peter

McDonald

Head
Female

Janet

McDonald

Wife
Male

Peter

McDonald

Son
Female

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Christina

McDonald

Daughter
Male

William

Mathieson

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

McDonald

Head

Married

48

1833

Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Campbeltown, Ayrshire, Scotland

Peter

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Catherine

McDonald

Daughter

-

13

1868

England

Christina

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

William

Mathieson

Lodger

Unmarried

34

1847

Broadford, Invernessshire, Scotland

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