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Household of James McPherson (born 1837, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McPherson, born in 1837 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Neaves McPherson, born in 1836 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister-In-Law, Mary Grunlan (born 1858 in Wig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James's Visitor, James (born 1854 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), James's -, William (born 1840 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Christina (born 1863 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James McPherson's household

Male

James

McPherson

Head
Female

Margaret Neaves

McPherson

Wife
Female

Mary Grunlan

McPherson

Sister-In-Law
Male

James

Watson

Visitor
Male

William

Taylor

-
Female

Christina

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McPherson

Head

Married

44

1837

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Margaret Neaves

McPherson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Mary Grunlan

McPherson

Sister-In-Law

Married

23

1858

Wig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Watson

Visitor

Unmarried

27

1854

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

William

Taylor

-

Unmarried

41

1840

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Christina

Taylor

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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