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Household of James W McPherson (born 1821, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, 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 W McPherson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W McPherson, born in 1821 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. James W was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Margaret W (born 1854 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane L (born 1858 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie A (born 1862 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William A (born 1865 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James W McPherson's household

Male

James W

McPherson

Head
Female

Margaret W

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Jane L

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Jessie A

McPherson

Daughter
Male

William A

McPherson

Son
First name(s) James W
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James W

McPherson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret W

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane L

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie A

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William A

McPherson

Son

-

16

1865

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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