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Household of James McPherson (born 1829, Banffshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsoy, Banffshire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McPherson, born in 1829 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McPherson, born in 1832 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Eliza A (born 1864 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland), Georgina (born 1867 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1871 in Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Thomson B (born 1879 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Isabella G (born 1880 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).
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James McPherson's household
James
McPherson
Head
Margaret
McPherson
Wife
Eliza A
McPherson
Daughter
Georgina
McPherson
Daughter
Mary
McPherson
Daughter
Thomson B
Falconer
Boarder
Isabella G
Gauld
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McPherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McPherson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McPherson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
Eliza A | McPherson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Georgina | McPherson | Daughter | - | 14 | 1867 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McPherson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Thomson B | Falconer | Boarder | - | 2 | 1879 | Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland | |
Isabella G | Gauld | Boarder | - | 1 | 1880 | Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland |
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