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Household of William Macdonald (born 1828, Invernessshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.
William Macdonald and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Macdonald, born in 1828 in Inverness, Invernessshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Macdonald, born in 1840 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1869 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Alexander H (born 1871 in Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Agnes H (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Fenella E (born 1874 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret J (born 1876 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alfred C (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Helen (born 1862 in Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William Macdonald's household
William
Macdonald
Head
Agnes
Macdonald
Wife
William
Macdonald
Son
Alexander H
Macdonald
Son
Agnes H
Macdonald
Daughter
Fenella E
Macdonald
Daughter
Margaret J
Macdonald
Daughter
Alfred C
Macdonald
Son
Helen
Kinghorn
Servant
Mary
Hutchison
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Macdonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Macdonald | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Macdonald | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Wick, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Macdonald | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alexander H | Macdonald | Son | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Broughty Ferry, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Agnes H | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Fenella E | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret J | Macdonald | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alfred C | Macdonald | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Kinghorn | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Cockburnspath, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Hutchison | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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