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Household of Donald McPherson (born 1855, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 1855 in Rothesay, Buteshire, consisted of 5 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Mary McPherson, born in 1852 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Donald's Mother, Elizabeth Hamilton, born in 1808 in Darran, Buteshire, Scotland.


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Donald McPherson's household

Male

Donald

McPherson

Head
Female

Mary

McPherson

Wife
Male

James

McPherson

Son
Male

Donald

McPherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Mother
First name(s) Donald
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

McPherson

Head

Married

26

1855

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Mary

McPherson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

-

2

1879

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

McPherson

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Hamilton

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Darran, Buteshire, Scotland

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