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Household of Alexander Macpherson (born 1840, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Clement, Forfarshire (Angus), 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.

Alexander Macpherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macpherson, born in 1840 in Dunkeld, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jessie (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Clementina (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Janet (born 1815 in Perthshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1860 in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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Alexander Macpherson's household

Male

Alexander

Macpherson

Head
Female

Jessie

Macpherson

Daughter
Female

Clementina

Macpherson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Macpherson

Mother
Male

James

Mitchell

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macpherson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Dunkeld, Perthshire, Scotland

Jessie

Macpherson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Clementina

Macpherson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Macpherson

Mother

Widow

66

1815

Perthshire, Scotland

James

Mitchell

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Kirriemuir, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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