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Household of William McDonald (born 1849, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forres, 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 1849 in Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McDonald, born in 1849 in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1874 in Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1878 in Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Alexander G (born 1881 in Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Alexander McDonald, born in 1851 in Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland.


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Jane

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

John

McDonald

Son
Male

Duncan

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander G

McDonald

Son
Male

Alexander

McDonald

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

32

1849

Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Wife

Married

32

1849

Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

7

1874

Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

John

McDonald

Son

-

5

1876

Kirkhill, Invernessshire, Scotland

Duncan

McDonald

Son

-

3

1878

Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander G

McDonald

Son

-

0

1881

Forres, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

McDonald

Boarder

Unmarried

30

1851

Alvie, Invernessshire, Scotland

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