The Macalester Family History

This is a site where you can find information about the history of the Macalester family.

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The Macalester Family in the Census

Census Freqency of the Surname Macalester
1841 Census 2
1851 Census 2
1861 Census 1
1871 Census 1
1891 Census 7

Most Frequent Forenames for the Macalester Family in the Census

Name 1841 Census 1851 Census 1861 Census 1871 Census 1891 Census Total
ALEXCHANDER Macalester 0 0 0 0 1
DONALD Macalester 0 0 0 0 1
EDITH Macalester 0 0 0 0 1
ELIZABETH Macalester 0 0 0 0 1
GEORGE H K Macalester 0 0 0 0 1
MARGARET Macalester 0 0 0 0 1
ROBERT A Macalester 0 0 0 0 1
JAMES Macalester 1 0 0 0 0
JANE Macalester 1 0 1 0 0
DINAH Macalester 0 1 0 0 0
PETER Macalester 0 1 0 0 0
AGNES Macalester 0 0 0 1 0

Etmology and History of the Surname: Macalester

Search for the etymology and history of the surname Macalester (information provided by www.BehindTheName.com).

Your Family History Search

You can use the forms below to do automatic searches for the Macalester family online amongst birth, marriage and death records from 1837, plus census transcripts for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891 and 1901


 


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Viewing Parish Records in your own home
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Reading Old Handwriting
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