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Household of Duncan McPherson (born 1850, Buteshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Larkhall, 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.

Duncan McPherson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Duncan McPherson, born in 1850 in Rothesay, Buteshire, consisted of 6 members. Duncan was the head of the household, married to Helen McPherson, born in 1850 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Dugald (born 1875 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen Mc L (born 1878 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1880 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Duncan's Servant, Elizabeth Ford, born in 1867 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Duncan McPherson's household

Male

Duncan

McPherson

Head
Female

Helen

McPherson

Wife
Male

Dugald

McPherson

Son
Female

Helen Mc L

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Ford

Servant
First name(s) Duncan
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Duncan

McPherson

Head

Married

31

1850

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Helen

McPherson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Dugald

McPherson

Son

-

6

1875

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen Mc L

McPherson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Eliza

McPherson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Ford

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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