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Household of John McPherson (born 1857, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McPherson, born in 1857 in Houston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen McPherson, born in 1856 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary B (born 1878 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John McPherson's household

Male

John

McPherson

Head
Female

Helen

McPherson

Wife
Female

Mary B

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Donald

McPherson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

McPherson

Head

Married

24

1857

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

McPherson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary B

McPherson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Donald

McPherson

Son

-

1

1880

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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