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Household of William McPherson (born 1855, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McPherson, born in 1855 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane McPherson, born in 1851 in St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James A (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane M (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Jane Whitfield, born in 1863 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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William McPherson's household
William
McPherson
Head
Jane
McPherson
Wife
Robert
McPherson
Son
James A
McPherson
Son
Alexander
McPherson
Son
Jane M
McPherson
Daughter
William
McPherson
Son
Jane
Whitfield
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McPherson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McPherson | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | McPherson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | St Andrews, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Robert | McPherson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James A | McPherson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | McPherson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane M | McPherson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | McPherson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jane | Whitfield | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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