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Household of Thomas McPherson (born 1841, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Campbeltown, 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.

Thomas McPherson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas McPherson, born in 1841 in Argyllshire, consisted of 11 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Catherine McPherson, born in 1840 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; Janet (born 1861 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Dugald (born 1869 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Naismith (born 1873 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1876 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1878 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Grandson, Alex McPherson, born in 1878 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Thomas McPherson's household

Male

Thomas

McPherson

Head
Female

Catherine

McPherson

Wife
Female

Janet

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McPherson

Son
Male

Dugald

McPherson

Son
Male

Archibald

McPherson

Son
Male

Naismith

McPherson

Son
Male

Peter

McPherson

Son
Female

Catherine

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Alex

McPherson

Grandson
First name(s) Thomas
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

McPherson

Head

Married

40

1841

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McPherson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Argyllshire, Scotland

Janet

McPherson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Argyllshire, Scotland

Thomas

McPherson

Son

-

14

1867

Argyllshire, Scotland

Dugald

McPherson

Son

-

12

1869

Argyllshire, Scotland

Archibald

McPherson

Son

-

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

Naismith

McPherson

Son

-

8

1873

Argyllshire, Scotland

Peter

McPherson

Son

-

5

1876

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

McPherson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Argyllshire, Scotland

Margaret

McPherson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alex

McPherson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Argyllshire, Scotland

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