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Household of Alexander McPherson (born 1823)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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 , consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet M McPherson, born in 1837 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1867 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1872 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1875 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1836 in Gibraltar) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1840 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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Alexander McPherson's household

Male

Alexander

McPherson

Head
Female

Janet M

McPherson

Wife
Male

Thomas

McPherson

Son
Female

Mary

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Janet

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Word

Boarder
Male

James

Webster

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

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

-

Janet M

McPherson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Thomas

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Mary

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

9

1872

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Word

Boarder

Unmarried

45

1836

Gibraltar

James

Webster

Boarder

Unmarried

41

1840

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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