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Household of John McPherson (born 1839, Perthshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South 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.
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 1839 in Perthshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary McPherson, born in 1845 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 5 children; Georgina (born 1870 in Midlothian, Scotland), Duncan (born 1872 in Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1874 in Midlothian, Scotland), Joseph (born 1877 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Robert (born 1879 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Beatrice Small, born in 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland.
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John McPherson's household
John
McPherson
Head
Mary
McPherson
Wife
Georgina
McPherson
Daughter
Duncan
McPherson
Son
Catherine
McPherson
Daughter
Joseph
McPherson
Son
Robert
McPherson
Son
Beatrice
Small
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McPherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 42 |
| Birth year | 1839 |
| Birth place | Perthshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McPherson | Head | Married | 42 | 1839 | Perthshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McPherson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Sutherland, Scotland | |
Georgina | McPherson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Duncan | McPherson | Son | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | McPherson | Daughter | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Joseph | McPherson | Son | Unmarried | 4 | 1877 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Robert | McPherson | Son | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Beatrice | Small | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Midlothian, Scotland |
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