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Household of John McPherson (born 1821, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardross, Dunbartonshire, 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 1821 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McPherson, born in 1831 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Sarah (born 1853 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Jean (born 1862 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Adopted Daughter, Marion (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Adopted Son, Norman (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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John McPherson's household
John
McPherson
Head
Margaret
McPherson
Wife
Sarah
McPherson
Daughter
Jean
McPherson
Daughter
Marion
McLeod
Adopted Daughter
Norman
McLeod
Adopted Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | McPherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | McPherson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McPherson | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McPherson | Daughter | Unmarried | 28 | 1853 | Invernessshire, Scotland | |
Jean | McPherson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland | |
Marion | McLeod | Adopted Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Norman | McLeod | Adopted Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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