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Household of John G Macpherson (born 1849, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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.

John G Macpherson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John G Macpherson, born in 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John G was the head of the household, married to Jane Macpherson, born in 1850 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John G (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John G's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Robertson, born in 1815 in Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland.


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John G Macpherson's household

Male

John G

Macpherson

Head
Female

Jane

Macpherson

Wife
Male

John G

Macpherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Macpherson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Macpherson

Daughter
Male

James

Macpherson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Robertson

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John G
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John G

Macpherson

Head

Married

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Macpherson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John G

Macpherson

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Macpherson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Macpherson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Macpherson

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Robertson

Mother-In-Law

Widow

66

1815

Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland

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