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Household of John Macpherson (born 1814, Sutherland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lairg, Sutherland, 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 Macpherson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Macpherson, born in 1814 in Sutherland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Margaret (born 1860 in Sutherland, Scotland), Duncan (born 1862 in Midlothian, Scotland), Georgina (born 1870 in Sutherland, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Sutherland, Scotland) and David (born 1874 in Sutherland, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Flora (born 1812 in Invernessshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Ellen (born 1858 in Sutherland, Scotland) and John's Servant, Betsy (born 1859 in Sutherland, Scotland).
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John Macpherson's household
John
Macpherson
Head
Margaret
Macpherson
Daughter
Duncan
Macpherson
Son
Georgina
Macpherson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Macpherson
Daughter
David
Macpherson
Son
Flora
McKenzie
Visitor
Ellen
Cumming
Servant
Betsy
Macdonald
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Macpherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | Sutherland, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Macpherson | Head | Widower | 67 | 1814 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Macpherson | Daughter | - | 21 | 1860 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Duncan | Macpherson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Georgina | Macpherson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Macpherson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
David | Macpherson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Flora | McKenzie | Visitor | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Ellen | Cumming | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Betsy | Macdonald | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Sutherland, Scotland |
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