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Household of David McPherson (born 1821, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campsie, 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.

David McPherson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David McPherson, born in 1821 in Dron, Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret McPherson, born in 1826 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1859 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1863 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1871 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Granddaughter, Margaret McMichan, born in 1877 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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David McPherson's household

Male

David

McPherson

Head
Female

Margaret

McPherson

Wife
Male

William

McPherson

Son
Male

Andrew

McPherson

Son
Male

Robert

McPherson

Son
Male

James

McPherson

Son
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McMichan

Granddaughter
First name(s) David
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dron, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

McPherson

Head

Married

60

1821

Dron, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

Wife

Married

55

1826

Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Andrew

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter

-

10

1871

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Margaret

McMichan

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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