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) 2a
Census 6 Jun 1841 Brough, Dunrossness, Shetland 1841 Census: John McPherson (1805), wife Helen, three children and two others 3a
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 4a
Census 7 Apr 1861 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland 1861 Census: John McPherson (1805) fisherman, wife Christina with children and others 1b
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 5a
Census 3 Apr 1881 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland 1881 Census: John McPherson (1805), wool weaver, wife Christina and two children 6a
Census 5 Apr 1891 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland 1891 Census: John McPherson (1805), wool weaver, with wife Christina and daughter 7a
Death 17 Jan 1892 Rumpa, Sandwick, Shetland Death of John McPherson (1805), wool weaver 2b 8a

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father McPherson, John1770after 1841
Mother Jamieson, Catherine17721 Feb 1855
         McPherson, John 20 Jun 1805 17 Jan 1892
 
Father McPherson, John1770after 1841
Stepmother Jamesdaughter, 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 2c 9a
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 2d 10a
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
 

Source References

  1. Ancestry.com: 1861 Scotland Census
      • Citation:

        http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861scotland&h=2010104&ti=5538&indiv=try&gss=pt

      • Source text:

        Birth date: abt 1806 Birth place: Dunrossness, Shetland Residence date: 1861 Residence place: Sandwick and Cunningsburgh, Shetland, Scotland

      • Date: 7 Apr 1861
      • Page: 1861 Census: John McPherson (1805) fisherman, wife Christina with children and others; Sandwick and Cunningsburgh, ED 1, Household Schedule 2, Line 5, Roll CSSCT1861_1
      • 1861 Census George Leask (1810) and family
  2. Tony Gott: North Isles Family History: Shetland
      • Date: 20 Jun 1805
      • Page: Birth of John McPherson (1805)
      • Citation:

        Birth of John McPherson - the Bayanne entry references the Dunrossness OPR but I can't find any such reference. There is an entry for "John MacFarson" on 26 Jun 1805 but no parents are documented on the summary entry.

      • Date: 17 Jan 1892
      • Page: Death of John McPherson (1805) , Death certificate, 92/7, registered by Laurence Leask, son-in-law. Also Shetland Times 30th January 1892
      • Date: 3 Jan 1833
      • Page: Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Helen Goudie
      • Date: 14 Dec 1855
      • Page: Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Christina Jamieson: Marriage certificate 55/6
  3. National Records of Scotland: 1841 Scotland Census
      • Date: 6 Jun 1841
      • Page: 1841 Census: John McPherson (1805), wife Helen, three children and two others; National Records of Scotland 1841 census 003/ 2/ 3, split across two pages
      • 1841 Census John McPherson (1805) and family part 1
      • 1841 Census John McPherson (1805) and family part 2
  4. Ancestry.com: 1851 Scotland Census
      • Date: 30 Mar 1851
      • Page: 1851 Census: John McPherson (1805) farmer and fisherman, five children, one other; Sandwick; ED 2, Page 12, Household Schedule 36, line 15, roll CSSCT1851_1
      • 1851 Census John McPherson with children
      • Citation:

        1851 Census: John McPherson (1805) farmer and fisherman, five children, one other who is Lilley Sandison, aged 28, farm servant

  5. Ancestry.com: 1871 Scotland Census
      • Date: 2 Apr 1871
      • Page: 1871 Census: John McPherson (1805), fisherman, with wife Christina and three children: Sandwick and Cunningsburgh, ED 1, Household Schedule 1, Line 1, Roll CSSCT1871_1
      • 1871 Census George Leask (1810) with family and others
  6. Ancestry.com: 1881 Scotland Census
      • Date: 3 Apr 1881
      • Page: 1881 Census: John McPherson (1805), wife Christina and two children: Sandwick and Cunningsburgh; ED 1, Household Schedule 2, Lune 8, Roll CSSCT1881_1
      • 1881 Census James Leask (1836), wife and five children
  7. Ancestry.com: 1891 Scotland Census
      • Date: 5 Apr 1891
      • Page: 1891 Census: John McPherson (1805) with wife Christina and daughter; Sandwick and Cunningburgh, ED 1, Household schedule 1, line 1, Roll CSSCT1891_1
      • 1891 Census James Leask (1836),wife and four children
  8. National Records of Scotland: Scotland Statutory Registers - Deaths
      • Date: 17 Jan 1892
      • Page: Death of John McPherson (1805): Deaths 003/2 7
      • Death of John McPherson (1805)
  9. Ancestry.com: Scotland, Select Marriages 1561-1910
      • Date: 3 Jan 1833
      • Page: Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Helen Goudie; Dunrossness, Shetland
      • Citation:

        Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Helen Goudie; Scotland Select Marriages records "John Macpherson" and "Helen Gaudie"

  10. National Records of Scotland: Scotland Statutory Registers Marriage
      • Date: 14 Dec 1855
      • Page: Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Christina Jamieson: Marriages 003/1 6
      • Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Christina Jamieson
      • Citation:

        Marriage of John McPherson (1805) and Christina Jamieson - spouses surname is recorded as "Jamison"