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Household of William McDonald (born 1839, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, 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 McDonald and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1839 in Bishopmill, Nairnshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara McDonald, born in 1841 in Aird, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Williamina (born 1860 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland), James (born 1864 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Mary E (born 1874 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Barbara

McDonald

Wife
Female

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James

McDonald

Son
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Son
Female

Mary E

McDonald

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bishopmill, Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

42

1839

Bishopmill, Nairnshire, Scotland

Barbara

McDonald

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aird, Invernessshire, Scotland

Williamina

McDonald

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

James

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Son

-

11

1870

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Mary E

McDonald

Daughter

-

7

1874

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

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