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Household of Alexander McPherson (born 1838, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Banff, Banffshire, 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 McPherson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McPherson, born in 1838 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Lydia McPherson, born in 1826 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Lydia (born 1869 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1876 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Daughter, Jessie (born 1846 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Granddaughter, Jane (born 1880 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland).
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Alexander McPherson's household
Alexander
McPherson
Head
Lydia
McPherson
Wife
Jessie
Smart
Step Daughter
Lydia
McPherson
Daughter
Alexander
McPherson
Son
Jane
McPherson
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | McPherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | McPherson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Lydia | McPherson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Smart | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Lydia | McPherson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | McPherson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McPherson | Granddaughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Banff, Banffshire, Scotland |
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