McPherson, John

Birth Name McPherson, John 1a
Birth Name McPerson
Birth Name MacPherson MacPherson
Gender male
Age at Death 86 years, 6 months, 27 days

Notes

Note: 1

From the Leask family tree: "Possible second marriage to "C. Mam". Children James (two sons and one daughter) and John (two daughters)"

Second marriage confirmed on 31 Oct 2010 from Bayanne.

Death registered by Laurence Leask, son-in-law

Note: 2

From the Leask family tree: "Possible second marriage to "C. Mam". Children James (two sons and one daughter) and John (two daughters)"

Second marriage confirmed on 31 Oct 2010 from Bayanne.

Death registered by Laurence Leask, son-in-law

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 20 Jun 1805 Baccasetter, Dunrossness, Shetland Birth of John McPherson (1805)  
Census 6 Jun 1841 Brough, Dunrossness, Shetland 1841 Census: John McPherson (1805), wife Helen, three children and two others  
Note

1841 Census: John McPherson (1805), wife Helen, three children and two others, who were Janet McPherson, aged 20 and Thomas McPherson, aged 12. Who are they?
Note that the surname is recorded as "McPerson" in all cases.

Census 30 Mar 1851 Beadies, Sandwick, Shetland 1851 Census: John McPherson (1805) farmer and fisherman, five children, one other  
Census 7 Apr 1861 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland 1861 Census: John McPherson (1805) fisherman, wife Christina with children and others  
Note

1861 Census: John McPherson (1805) fisherman, wife Christina with children and others - Christina, second wife aged 45; children Sarah, Christina, Catherine, Elizabeth from first marriage; sons John and James from second; Gilbert Inkster, aged 10, as general servant.

Census 2 Apr 1871 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland 1871 Census: John McPherson (1805), fisherman, with wife Christina and three children  
Census 3 Apr 1881 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland 1881 Census: John McPherson (1805), wool weaver, wife Christina and two children  
Census 5 Apr 1891 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland 1891 Census: John McPherson (1805), wool weaver, with wife Christina and daughter  
Death 17 Jan 1892 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland Death of John McPherson (1805), wool weaver  

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father McPherson, John1770after 1841
Mother Jamesdaughter, Catherine17721 Feb 1855
         McPherson, John 20 Jun 1805 17 Jan 1892
 
Father McPherson, John1770after 1841
Stepmother Jamieson, Catherine17721 Feb 1855
         McPherson, John 20 Jun 1805 17 Jan 1892

Families

Family of McPherson, John and Goudie, Helen
Married Wife Goudie, Helen ( * 1810 + about May 1850 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 3 Jan 1833 Sandwick, Sandwick, Shetland Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Helen Goudie  
Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McPherson, Sarah13 May 18355 Jan 1914
McPherson, Christina21 Feb 183926 Jan 1910
McPherson, Catherine11 Dec 184030 Jul 1930
McPherson, Elizabeth6 Feb 1844
McPherson, Helenabout May 1850before 14 Dec 1855

Family of McPherson, John and Jamieson, Christina
Married Wife Jamieson, Christina ( * 21 Apr 1820 + 16 Apr 1910 )
 
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 14 Dec 1855 Dunrossness, Shetland Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Christina Jamieson  
Note

Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Christina Jamieson - poor copy but it may record that there are only four children living from first marriage

Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
McPherson, John26 Feb 185711 Sep 1938
McPherson, James2 Apr 1859

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Identification Number Bayanne Id I87681