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Household of James McPherson (born 1847, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, 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.
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 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen McPherson, born in 1850 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Josephine (born 1871 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Morris (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Jane (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Johnston, born in 1844 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.
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James McPherson's household
James
McPherson
Head
Helen
McPherson
Wife
Josephine
McPherson
Daughter
Morris
McPherson
Son
Mary Jane
McPherson
Daughter
Elizabeth
McPherson
Daughter
John
Johnston
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McPherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McPherson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | McPherson | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Josephine | McPherson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Morris | McPherson | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Jane | McPherson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | McPherson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Johnston | Boarder | Unmarried | 37 | 1844 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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