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Household of William McDonald (born 1831, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1831 in Ruthven, Banffshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Christian McDonald, born in 1833 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1864 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1866 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Harriet (born 1868 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Fredrick (born 1872 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and George (born 1876 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Granddaughter, Jean (born 1879 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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William McDonald's household
William
McDonald
Head
Christian
McDonald
Wife
William
McDonald
Son
Charles
McDonald
Son
Harriet
McDonald
Daughter
Annie
McDonald
Daughter
Fredrick
McDonald
Son
George
McDonald
Son
John
Gillen
Grandson
Jean
McDonald
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McDonald |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Ruthven, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McDonald | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Ruthven, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Christian | McDonald | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | McDonald | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Harriet | McDonald | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Annie | McDonald | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Fredrick | McDonald | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | McDonald | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Gillen | Grandson | - | 4 | 1877 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jean | McDonald | Granddaughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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