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Household of Alexander McPherson (born 1847, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, 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 McPherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McPherson, born in 1847 in Argyllshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane McPherson, born in 1856 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, James McPherson, born in 1846 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Alexander McPherson's household

Male

Alexander

McPherson

Head
Female

Jane

McPherson

Wife
Male

John

McPherson

Son
Female

Mary

McPherson

Daughter
Male

James

McPherson

Boarder
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McPherson

Head

Married

34

1847

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

McPherson

Wife

-

25

1856

Argyllshire, Scotland

John

McPherson

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McPherson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Boarder

Unmarried

35

1846

Argyllshire, Scotland

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