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Household of James McPherson (born 1826, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), 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.

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 1826 in Maybole, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes McPherson, born in 1828 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1864 in Netherton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1868 in Netherton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son-In-Law, John McLean, born in 1856 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James McPherson's household

Male

James

McPherson

Head
Female

Agnes

McPherson

Wife
Male

Thomas

McPherson

Son
Male

Robert

McPherson

Son
Male

John

McLean

Son-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McPherson

Head

Married

55

1826

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

McPherson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Thomas

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Netherton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Robert

McPherson

Son

-

13

1868

Netherton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

McLean

Son-In-Law

Widower

25

1856

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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