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Household of Hugh McPherson (born 1840, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Hugh McPherson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Hugh McPherson, born in 1840 in Fortingall, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. Hugh was the head of the household, married to Margaret McPherson, born in 1842 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 1 child; Catherine, born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Hugh's Brother-In-Law, John Mackay, born in 1851 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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Hugh McPherson's household

Male

Hugh

McPherson

Head
Female

Margaret

McPherson

Wife
Female

Catherine

McPherson

Daughter
Male

John

Mackay

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Hugh
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Hugh

McPherson

Head

Married

41

1840

Fortingall, Perthshire, Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Sutherland, Scotland

Catherine

McPherson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Mackay

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

30

1851

Sutherland, Scotland

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