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Household of William Don (born 1812, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durris, Kincardineshire, 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.

William Don and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Don, born in 1812 in Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Ley Or Don, born in 1817 in Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Margaret (born 1863 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1860 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, John (born 1863 in Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Alexander (born 1819 in Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and William's -, William (born 1846 in Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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William Don's household

Male

William

Don

Head
Female

Margaret

Ley Or Don

Wife
Female

Margaret

Webster

Servant
Male

Alexander

Smith

Servant
Male

John

Duncan

Servant
Male

Alexander

Taylor

Servant
Male

William

Machardie

-
First name(s) William
Last name Don
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Don

Head

Married

69

1812

Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ley Or Don

Wife

Married

64

1817

Fordoun, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Webster

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Smith

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Duncan

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Monymusk, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

62

1819

Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland

William

Machardie

-

Unmarried

35

1846

Strathdon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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