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Household of William Macdonald (born 1815, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Drainie, Moray, 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 Macdonald and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Macdonald, born in 1815 in Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Louisa Macdonald, born in 1829 in -.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Jane (born 1852 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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William Macdonald's household

Male

William

Macdonald

Head
Female

Louisa

Macdonald

Wife
Female

Jane

Edwards

Servant
Female

Margaret

Ogilvie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Macdonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Macdonald

Head

Married

66

1815

Fearn, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Louisa

Macdonald

Wife

Married

52

1829

-

Jane

Edwards

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ogilvie

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Morayshire, Scotland

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