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Household of Donald McPherson (born 1856, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reay, Caithness, 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 McPherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald McPherson, born in 1856 in Reay, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Janet McPherson, born in 1848 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Catherine J D (born 1880 in Farr, Sutherland, Scotland) and Donald D (born 1881 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Boarder, Elizabeth McKay, born in 1870 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland.


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Donald McPherson's household

Male

Donald

McPherson

Head
Female

Janet

McPherson

Wife
Female

Catherine J D

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Donald D

McPherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) Donald
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

McPherson

Head

Married

25

1856

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Janet

McPherson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Catherine J D

McPherson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Farr, Sutherland, Scotland

Donald D

McPherson

Son

-

0

1881

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

McKay

Boarder

-

11

1870

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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