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Household of Thomas McDonald (born 1846)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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.

Thomas McDonald and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McDonald, born in 1846 in , consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Helen McDonald, born in 1849 in -. They had 5 children; William (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Francis (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Patrick (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Helen Maria (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1853 in Ireland), Thomas's Lodger, Thomas (born 1843 in Ireland), Thomas's Lodger, Bernard (born 1853 in Ireland) and Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1830 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Thomas McDonald's household

Male

Thomas

McDonald

Head
Female

Helen

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Francis

McDonald

Son
Male

Patrick

McDonald

Son
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Female

Helen Maria

McDonald

Daughter
Male

John

McShean

Lodger
Male

Thomas

McDonald

Lodger
Male

Bernard

McDonald

Lodger
Male

John

Currie

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place -

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

McDonald

Head

Married

35

1846

-

Helen

McDonald

Wife

Married

32

1849

-

William

McDonald

Son

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Francis

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Patrick

McDonald

Son

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen Maria

McDonald

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

McShean

Lodger

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

Thomas

McDonald

Lodger

Unmarried

38

1843

Ireland

Bernard

McDonald

Lodger

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

John

Currie

Lodger

Unmarried

51

1830

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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