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Household of Oswald McPherson (born 1842, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, 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.

Oswald McPherson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Oswald McPherson, born in 1842 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, consisted of 7 members. Oswald was the head of the household, married to Jane McPherson, born in 1851 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1870 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Elisa (born 1872 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1875 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland) and Oswald (born 1881 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Oswald's Nephew, James McPherson, born in 1863 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Oswald McPherson's household

Male

Oswald

McPherson

Head
Female

Jane

McPherson

Wife
Female

Janet

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Elisa

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Oswald

McPherson

Son
Male

James

McPherson

Nephew
First name(s) Oswald
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Oswald

McPherson

Head

Married

39

1842

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Jane

McPherson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Janet

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Elisa

McPherson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sarah

McPherson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Oswald

McPherson

Son

-

0

1881

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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