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Household of Robert McDonald (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carrington, Midlothian, 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.

Robert McDonald and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McDonald, born in 1848 in Crichton, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane McDonald, born in 1844 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane J (born 1871 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen R (born 1876 in Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, Eliza Oliver, born in 1832 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland.


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Robert McDonald's household

Male

Robert

McDonald

Head
Female

Jane

McDonald

Wife
Female

Jane J

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Helen R

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Oliver

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McDonald

Head

Married

33

1848

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane J

McDonald

Daughter

-

10

1871

Midlothian, Scotland

Helen R

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Carrington, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Oliver

Boarder

Unmarried

49

1832

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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