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Household of William Macdonald (born 1840, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tenterden, Kent, England

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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 Macdonald and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Macdonald, born in 1840 in Wadhurst, Sussex, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Macdonald, born in 1843 in Dallington, Sussex, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1874 in Rolvenden, Kent, England) and John (born 1875 in Rolvenden, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Robert (born 1833 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England) and William's Servant, Susan (born 1860 in Rolvenden, Kent, England).


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William Macdonald's household

Male

William

Macdonald

Head
Female

Fanny

Macdonald

Wife
Male

Arthur

Macdonald

Son
Male

John

Macdonald

Son
Male

Robert

Noakes

Visitor
Female

Susan

Austen

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Macdonald

Head

Married

41

1840

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Fanny

Macdonald

Wife

Married

38

1843

Dallington, Sussex, England

Arthur

Macdonald

Son

Single

7

1874

Rolvenden, Kent, England

John

Macdonald

Son

Single

6

1875

Rolvenden, Kent, England

Robert

Noakes

Visitor

Married

48

1833

Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Susan

Austen

Servant

Single

21

1860

Rolvenden, Kent, England

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