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Household of Adam McPherson (born 1814, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrews & St Leonards, Fife, 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.

Adam McPherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam McPherson, born in 1814 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Janet McPherson, born in 1820 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1856 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Step Son, James Lorimer (born 1860 in St Andrews, Fife, Scotland) and Adam's Granddaughter, Amelia D (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Adam McPherson's household

Male

Adam

McPherson

Head
Female

Janet

McPherson

Wife
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Son
Male

James Lorimer

McPherson

Step Son
Female

Amelia D

McPherson

Granddaughter
First name(s) Adam
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Adam

McPherson

Head

Married

67

1814

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Janet

McPherson

Wife

Married

61

1820

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

James Lorimer

McPherson

Step Son

Unmarried

21

1860

St Andrews, Fife, Scotland

Amelia D

McPherson

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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