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Household of Janet Macpherson (born 1821, Fife)

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.

Janet Macpherson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Macpherson, born in 1821 in Kennoway, Fife, consisted of 4 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1847 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Janet's Boarder, John R Gibson, born in 1857 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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Janet Macpherson's household

Female

Janet

Macpherson

Head
Male

William

Macpherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Macpherson

Daughter
Male

John R

Gibson

Boarder
First name(s) Janet
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Janet

Macpherson

Head

Widow

60

1821

Kennoway, Fife, Scotland

William

Macpherson

Son

Unmarried

34

1847

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macpherson

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

John R

Gibson

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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