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Household of William McPherson (born 1837, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dyke, Moray, 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.

William McPherson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McPherson, born in 1837 in Invernessshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth McPherson, born in 1845 in Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Morayshire, Scotland), James (born 1867 in Morayshire, Scotland), Jane Ann (born 1872 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1873 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1878 in Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, Roderick McLennan, born in 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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William McPherson's household

Male

William

McPherson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

McPherson

Wife
Male

Alexander

McPherson

Son
Male

James

McPherson

Son
Female

Jane Ann

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Donald

McPherson

Son
Male

Roderick

McLennan

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McPherson

Head

Married

44

1837

Invernessshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McPherson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Alexander

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Morayshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

-

14

1867

Morayshire, Scotland

Jane Ann

McPherson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter

-

8

1873

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McPherson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Forres, Morayshire, Scotland

Donald

McPherson

Son

-

3

1878

Dyke, Morayshire, Scotland

Roderick

McLennan

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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