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Household of William McDonald (born 1844, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McDonald, born in 1844 in Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jessie McDonald, born in 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Samuel (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William McDonald's household

Male

William

McDonald

Head
Female

Jessie

McDonald

Wife
Male

William

McDonald

Son
Male

Robert

McDonald

Son
Female

Janet

McDonald

Daughter
Male

Samuel

McDonald

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McDonald
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McDonald

Head

Married

37

1844

Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

McDonald

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McDonald

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

McDonald

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McDonald

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Samuel

McDonald

Son

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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