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Household of William McPherson (born 1808, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McPherson, born in 1808 in Daviot, Invernessshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen McPherson, born in 1830 in Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1870 in Stonehouse, Kincardineshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Marion (born 1855 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), William's Boarder, Betsy (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William's Boarder, Jessie (born 1849 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Williamina (born 1881 in Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).


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William McPherson's household

Male

William

McPherson

Head
Female

Helen

McPherson

Wife
Male

James

McPherson

Son
Female

Marion

Taylor

Boarder
Female

Betsy

Dakers

Boarder
Female

Jessie

McKenzie

Boarder
Female

Williamina

McKenzie

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 73
Birth year 1808
Birth place Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McPherson

Head

Married

73

1808

Daviot, Invernessshire, Scotland

Helen

McPherson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

McPherson

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Stonehouse, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Marion

Taylor

Boarder

Unmarried

26

1855

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Betsy

Dakers

Boarder

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

McKenzie

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Williamina

McKenzie

Boarder

-

0

1881

Brechin, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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