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Household of Alexander Macpherson (born 1833, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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.

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 1833 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane Macpherson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Charlotte, born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, Duncan (born 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, John S (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Macpherson's household

Male

Alexander

Macpherson

Head
Female

Jane

Macpherson

Wife
Male

Duncan

McTavish

Son-In-Law
Female

Charlotte

McTavish

Daughter
Male

John S

McTavish

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Macpherson

Head

Married

48

1833

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Macpherson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

McTavish

Son-In-Law

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

McTavish

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John S

McTavish

Grandson

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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