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Household of Alexander McPherson (born 1823, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rathiemay, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McPherson, born in 1823 in Kirkmichael, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen McPherson, born in 1819 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Elspet, born 1844 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1870 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Grandson, Alexander (born 1875 in Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander's Granddaughter, Elspet (born 1879 in Banffshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Boarder, Jane (born 1873 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McPherson's household

Male

Alexander

McPherson

Head
Female

Helen

McPherson

Wife
Female

Elspet

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Helen

McPherson

Granddaughter
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Grandson
Female

Elspet

McPherson

Granddaughter
Female

Jane

Brechin

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McPherson

Head

Married

58

1823

Kirkmichael, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McPherson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Elspet

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

McPherson

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Grandson

-

6

1875

Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

McPherson

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Brechin

Boarder

-

8

1873

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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