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Household of Alexander McPherson (born 1836, Argyllshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander McPherson, born in 1836 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jane McPherson, born in 1836 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1867 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1870 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Duncan (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McPherson's household

Male

Alexander

McPherson

Head
Female

Jane

McPherson

Wife
Female

Jane

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Son
Male

Duncan

McPherson

Son
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Ann

McPherson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

McPherson

Head

Married

45

1836

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

McPherson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Argyllshire, Scotland

Jane

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Son

-

11

1870

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Duncan

McPherson

Son

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

McPherson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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