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Household of William McDonald (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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 McDonald and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1838 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret McDonald, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomasina T (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James K (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's -, Margaret McDonald, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Margaret

McDonald

-
Female

Thomasina T

McDonald

Daughter
Male

James K

McDonald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, 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

Married

43

1838

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

-

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomasina T

McDonald

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James K

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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