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Household of Robert Macdonald (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, England

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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.

Robert Macdonald and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Macdonald, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Alma Macdonald, born in 1855 in Ninfield, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Boarder, John H (born 1858 in Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, England), Robert's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Robert's Visitor, John (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Robert's Visitor, Sarah (born 1853 in Winsford, Cheshire, England).


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Robert Macdonald's household

Male

Robert

Macdonald

Head
Female

Alma

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Alexander

Macdonald

Son
Female

Annie

Macdonald

Daughter
Male

John H

Sarll

Boarder
Male

John

Clarke

Boarder
Male

John

Harrop

Visitor
Female

Sarah

Harrop

Visitor
First name(s) Robert
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Macdonald

Head

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Alma

Macdonald

Wife

Married

26

1855

Ninfield, Sussex, England

Alexander

Macdonald

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Macdonald

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John H

Sarll

Boarder

Married

23

1858

Gamlingay, Cambridgeshire, England

John

Clarke

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Northwich, Cheshire, England

John

Harrop

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Harrop

Visitor

Married

28

1853

Winsford, Cheshire, England

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