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Household of Robert McDonald (born 1840, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gilcomston, Aberdeenshire, 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 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Sophia McDonald, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; David A (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Sophia (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Robert McDonald's household

Male

Robert

McDonald

Head
Female

Sophia

McDonald

Wife
Male

David A

McDonald

Son
Female

Jemima

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Sophia

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

McDonald

Head

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sophia

McDonald

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David A

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sophia

McDonald

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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