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Household of Duncan Macpherson (born 1823, Sutherland)

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.

Duncan Macpherson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan Macpherson, born in 1823 in Sutherland, consisted of 7 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Margaret Macpherson, born in 1830 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; David J (born 1861 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), Donald (born 1863 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), Robert (born 1866 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland), Jessie J (born 1869 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland) and Duncan (born 1872 in Reay, Caithness, Scotland).


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Duncan Macpherson's household

Male

Duncan

Macpherson

Head
Female

Margaret

Macpherson

Wife
Male

David J

Macpherson

Son
Male

Donald

Macpherson

Son
Male

Robert

Macpherson

Son
Female

Jessie J

Macpherson

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Macpherson

Son
First name(s) Duncan
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

Macpherson

Head

Married

58

1823

Sutherland, Scotland

Margaret

Macpherson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

David J

Macpherson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Donald

Macpherson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Robert

Macpherson

Son

-

15

1866

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie J

Macpherson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

Duncan

Macpherson

Son

-

9

1872

Reay, Caithness, Scotland

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