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Household of Robert McPherson (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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.

Robert McPherson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert McPherson, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McPherson, born in 1836 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1865 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1874 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Lodger, Alexander Law, born in 1839 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Robert McPherson's household

Male

Robert

McPherson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McPherson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Martha

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Son
Female

Isabella

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Law

Lodger
First name(s) Robert
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

McPherson

Head

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McPherson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Son

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

McPherson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Law

Lodger

Married

42

1839

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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