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Household of John McPherson (born 1833, Buteshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McPherson, born in 1833 in Buteshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane McPherson, born in 1836 in Longside, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen (born 1871 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1878 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Archibald (born 1860 in Gogar, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1866 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), John's Step Son, John (born 1868 in Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and John's Boarder, Charles (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John McPherson's household
John
McPherson
Head
Jane
McPherson
Wife
Archibald
McPherson
Step Son
Jane
Renwick
Step Daughter
John
Renwick
Step Son
Helen
McPherson
Daughter
Isabella
McPherson
Daughter
Agnes
McPherson
Daughter
Charles
Auchie
Boarder
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McPherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Buteshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McPherson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Buteshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McPherson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Longside, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Archibald | McPherson | Step Son | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Gogar, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Renwick | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Renwick | Step Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Blackburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | McPherson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | McPherson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Agnes | McPherson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Charles | Auchie | Boarder | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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