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Household of William McDonald (born 1840, Nairnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ardclach, Nairn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1840 in Nairnshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Angus (born 1861 in Invernessshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Simon (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Elspet (born 1861 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Male

Angus

McLeod

Servant
Male

Simon

McKenzie

Servant
Female

Elspet

Watson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Nairnshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

McDonald

Head

Unmarried

41

1840

Nairnshire, Scotland

Angus

McLeod

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Invernessshire, Scotland

Simon

McKenzie

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elspet

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland

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