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Household of James McPherson (born 1857, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Collessie, Fife, 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 1857 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McPherson, born in 1857 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 3 children; Cath (born 1877 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland).


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James McPherson's household

Male

James

McPherson

Head
Female

Margaret

McPherson

Wife
Female

Cath

McPherson

Daughter
Male

James

McPherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McPherson

Head

Married

24

1857

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Cath

McPherson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Collessie, Fife, Scotland

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