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Household of Robert McDonald (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McDonald, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Janet S (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary S (born 1875 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes S (born 1877 in Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother, Mary S (born 1822 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert's Sister, Isabella (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert's Brother, John (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Robert McDonald's household

Male

Robert

McDonald

Head
Female

Janet S

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary S

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Agnes S

McDonald

Daughter
Female

Mary S

McDonald

Mother
Female

Isabella

McDonald

Sister
Male

John

McDonald

Brother
First name(s) Robert
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McDonald

Head

Widower

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet S

McDonald

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary S

McDonald

Daughter

-

6

1875

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes S

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Strathbungo, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary S

McDonald

Mother

Widow

59

1822

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

McDonald

Sister

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McDonald

Brother

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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