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Household of John McPherson (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McPherson, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane McPherson, born in 1845 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 1 child; Donald, born 1869 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Nephew, John (born 1874 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Niece, Margaret (born 1876 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John McPherson's household

Male

John

McPherson

Head
Female

Jane

McPherson

Wife
Male

Donald

McPherson

Son
Male

John

Struthers

Nephew
Female

Margaret

Struthers

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Struthers

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McPherson

Head

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McPherson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Donald

McPherson

Son

-

12

1869

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

John

Struthers

Nephew

-

7

1874

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Struthers

Niece

-

5

1876

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Struthers

Niece

-

4

1877

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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