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Household of Niel Macpherson (born 1829, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Inveraray, Argyllshire, 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.

Niel Macpherson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Niel Macpherson, born in 1829 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. Niel was the head of the household, married to Margaret J Macpherson, born in 1834 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Malcolm D (born 1867 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1871 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Godfrey (born 1873 in Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Niel's Servant, Margaret Luke, born in 1865 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Niel Macpherson's household

Male

Niel

Macpherson

Head
Female

Margaret J

Macpherson

Wife
Male

Malcolm D

Macpherson

Son
Male

Donald

Macpherson

Son
Male

Godfrey

Macpherson

Son
Female

Margaret

Luke

Servant
First name(s) Niel
Last name Macpherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Niel

Macpherson

Head

Married

52

1829

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret J

Macpherson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Malcolm D

Macpherson

Son

-

14

1867

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

Donald

Macpherson

Son

-

10

1871

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

Godfrey

Macpherson

Son

-

8

1873

Inveraray, Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

Luke

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Argyllshire, Scotland

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