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Household of William McPherson (born 1853, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McPherson, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine McPherson, born in 1854 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William McPherson's household

Male

William

McPherson

Head
Female

Catherine

McPherson

Wife
Male

William

McPherson

Son
Female

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter
Female

Jane

McPherson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

McPherson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name McPherson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

McPherson

Head

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

McPherson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

McPherson

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

McPherson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

McPherson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

McPherson

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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