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Household of Donald Macpherson (born 1845, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinkillie, Moray, 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.

Donald Macpherson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald Macpherson, born in 1845 in Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Catherine Macpherson, born in 1854 in Morayshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1877 in Morayshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1879 in Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Servant, John (born 1859 in Morayshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, John (born 1867 in Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, Margaret (born 1862 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Donald's Servant, Elspet (born 1864 in Morayshire, Scotland).


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Donald Macpherson's household

Male

Donald

Macpherson

Head
Female

Catherine

Macpherson

Wife
Female

Janet

Macpherson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Macpherson

Daughter
Male

John

Munro

Servant
Male

John

Mackenzie

Servant
Female

Margaret

Maclachlan

Servant
Female

Elspet

Mathieson

Servant
First name(s) Donald
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

Macpherson

Head

Married

36

1845

Morayshire, Scotland

Catherine

Macpherson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Morayshire, Scotland

Janet

Macpherson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Macpherson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Morayshire, Scotland

John

Mackenzie

Servant

-

14

1867

Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Maclachlan

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elspet

Mathieson

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Morayshire, Scotland

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