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Household of David Macpherson (born 1835, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

David Macpherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Macpherson, born in 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Macpherson, born in 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Step Daughter, Janet (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Macpherson's household

Male

David

Macpherson

Head
Female

Janet

Macpherson

Wife
Female

Mary

Smith

Step Daughter
Female

Janet

Smith

Step Daughter
Female

Catherine

Macpherson

Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Macpherson

Head

Married

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Macpherson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Smith

Step Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Smith

Step Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macpherson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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