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Household of James McPherson (born 1820, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

James McPherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McPherson, born in 1820 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Anne McPherson, born in 1821 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie (born 1854 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland) and Grace (born 1858 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Sarah Devis, born in 1828 in England.


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James McPherson's household

Male

James

McPherson

Head
Female

Anne

McPherson

Wife
Female

Annie

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Grace

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Devis

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McPherson

Head

Married

61

1820

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Anne

McPherson

Wife

Married

60

1821

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Grace

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Sarah

Devis

Visitor

Widow

53

1828

England

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