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Household of Thomas McDonald (born 1805, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveresk, 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.

Thomas McDonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McDonald, born in 1805 in Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Son-In-Law, Andrew (born 1849 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's Granddaughter, Elizabeth (born 1844 in Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Thomas's -, Thomas (born 1866 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas's -, Robert (born 1871 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1874 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas McDonald's household

Male

Thomas

McDonald

Head
Male

Andrew

Rutheford

Son-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Rutheford

Granddaughter
Male

Thomas

Ritchie

-
Male

Robert

Rutherford

-
Female

Jane

Rutherford

Granddaughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

McDonald

Head

Widower

76

1805

Invernessshire, Scotland

Andrew

Rutheford

Son-In-Law

Married

32

1849

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Rutheford

Granddaughter

Married

37

1844

Tranent, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Thomas

Ritchie

-

-

15

1866

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Rutherford

-

-

10

1871

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Rutherford

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

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