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Household of Alexander Macpherson (born 1824, Renfrewshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Macpherson, born in 1824 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary B Macpherson, born in 1832 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Isabella Macpherson, born in 1805 in Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Macpherson's household
Alexander
Macpherson
Head
Mary B
Macpherson
Wife
Maggie
Macpherson
Daughter
Isabella
Macpherson
Daughter
John
Macpherson
Son
Isabella
Macpherson
Mother
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Macpherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 57 |
| Birth year | 1824 |
| Birth place | Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Macpherson | Head | Married | 57 | 1824 | Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Mary B | Macpherson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Macpherson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Macpherson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Macpherson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Macpherson | Mother | Widow | 76 | 1805 | Thornliebank, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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