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Household of John McPherson (born 1828, Elgin or Moray)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dallas, Moray, 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 McPherson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McPherson, born in 1828 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; James (born 1870 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Lize (born 1878 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Charlotte (born 1881 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister-In-Law, Jessie (born 1839 in Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and John's Lodger, John (born 1852 in Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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John McPherson's household

Male

John

McPherson

Head
Male

James

McPherson

Son
Male

John

McPherson

Son
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Lize

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Gallon

Sister-In-Law
Male

John

Cameron

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McPherson

Head

Widower

53

1828

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

-

11

1870

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

McPherson

Son

-

9

1872

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Lize

McPherson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Charlotte

McPherson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jessie

Gallon

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

42

1839

Dallas, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

John

Cameron

Lodger

Unmarried

29

1852

Dyke, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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