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Household of Ellen McPherson (born 1847, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Camlachie, 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.

Ellen McPherson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen McPherson, born in 1847 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; James (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Lodger, Thomas (born 1845 in -), Ellen's Lodger, Hugh (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Ellen's Lodger, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen's Lodger, Hugh (born 1872 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Ellen McPherson's household

Female

Ellen

McPherson

Head
Male

James

McPherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Mary

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Collins

Lodger
Male

Hugh

Donely

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Donely

Lodger
Male

Hugh

Donely

Lodger
First name(s) Ellen
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

McPherson

Head

Widow

34

1847

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

McPherson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Collins

Lodger

Unmarried

36

1845

-

Hugh

Donely

Lodger

Married

30

1851

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Donely

Lodger

Married

36

1845

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Donely

Lodger

-

9

1872

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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