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Household of Isabella McPherson (born 1827, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, 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.

Isabella McPherson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Isabella McPherson, born in 1827 in Fochabers, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. Isabella was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; John (born 1856 in Banffshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1863 in Morayshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jeanie (born 1852 in Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Isabella's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Isabella's Grandson, Thomas (born 1880 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Isabella McPherson's household

Female

Isabella

McPherson

Head
Male

John

McPherson

Son
Female

Charlotte

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Georgina

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Droy

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Droy

Granddaughter
Male

Thomas

Droy

Grandson
First name(s) Isabella
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Fochabers, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Isabella

McPherson

Head

Widow

54

1827

Fochabers, Banffshire, Scotland

John

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Banffshire, Scotland

Charlotte

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Morayshire, Scotland

Georgina

McPherson

Daughter

-

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Droy

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Elgin, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Droy

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Droy

Grandson

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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