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Household of Donald McPherson (born 1837, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Arisaig, Argyllshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Donald McPherson, born in 1837 in Invernessshire, consisted of 10 members. Donald was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann McPherson, born in 1843 in England. They had 3 children; Edwin (born 1868 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Gertrude (born 1870 in England) and Ada (born 1878 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Donald's Boarder, Murdo (born 1836 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald's Boarder, Finlay (born 1842 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald's Servant, Norman (born 1857 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Donald's Servant, Anne (born 1863 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Donald's Boarder, Alexander (born 1859 in Invernessshire, Scotland).


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Donald McPherson's household

Male

Donald

McPherson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

McPherson

Wife
Male

Edwin

McPherson

Son
Female

Gertrude

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Ada

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Murdo

McKinzie

Boarder
Male

Finlay

Grahan

Boarder
Male

Norman

McPherson

Servant
Female

Anne

McDonald

Servant
Male

Alexander

Black

Boarder
First name(s) Donald
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Donald

McPherson

Head

Married

44

1837

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

McPherson

Wife

Married

38

1843

England

Edwin

McPherson

Son

-

13

1868

Invernessshire, Scotland

Gertrude

McPherson

Daughter

-

11

1870

England

Ada

McPherson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Invernessshire, Scotland

Murdo

McKinzie

Boarder

Unmarried

45

1836

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Finlay

Grahan

Boarder

Widower

39

1842

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Norman

McPherson

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Invernessshire, Scotland

Anne

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Invernessshire, Scotland

Alexander

Black

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Invernessshire, Scotland

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