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Having difficulty working this family line out I have birth/marriage/Military record,1911 census of Alexander Macpherson born 21/02/1862 in Ann Place,Old Machar,Aberdeen,Scotland, died 1928 Portobello,Edinburgh,Scotland.
I would like to find details of his family,
Father John Macpherson poss 1824 Aberdeen, occupation Comb Manufacturer from certificates, mother Ann Thomson, I have death certificate for an Ann McPherson widow of John McPherson comb Manufacturer, she died 13/03/1873 aged 50 in Aberdeen, witness was son Hugh James McPherson, father of Ann Mcpherson was James Thompson crofter,mother Isabella Davidson,
I believe John McPherson poss 1824 Aberdeen, comb manufacturer father was John McPherson, mother Mary Gellatly but not sure,
I think the 1861 census shows the family, but what is putting me of is a death certificate for a John McPherson 13/12/1866 aged 32 occupation Comb Manufacturer and (Single) father John McPherson mother Mary Gellatly, maybe someone can work it out, also cannot find McPherson Comb Manufacturer in Trade Directory for Aberdeen.

Have you only got Alexander on 1911 census ?

Yes I have Alexander in the 1911 census,
Alexander Macpherson 49 warrent office birthplace (Illedgible, Aberdeen, wife Jessie Macpherson 36 maiden name Cameron birthplace Blair Atholl

Alexander Mc Pherson
Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950
birth: 21 Feb 1862 OLD MACHAR,?ABERDEEN,?SCOTLAND
residence: 1862 Aber,? Scotland
parents: John Mc Pherson,? Ann Thomson


name: Alexander Mc Pherson
gender: Male
birth date: 21 Feb 1862
birthplace: OLD MACHAR,ABERDEEN,SCOTLAND
father's name: John Mc Pherson
mother's name: Ann Thomson
indexing project (batch) number: C11906-1
system origin: Scotland-ODM
source film number: 6035516

Yes this is the correct John McPherson and Ann Thomson all is correct, it is children and census details I am having difficulty finding

1871 think this is Hugh James

Name: Hugh Jane McPherson
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1847
Relationship: Son
Parent's Name: John McPherson
Gender: Male
Where born: Old Machar, abdn
Registration number: 168/2
Registration district: Old Machar
Civil parish: Old Machar
County: Aberdeenshire
Address: 6
Occupation: Comb Manufacturer
ED: 30
Household schedule number: 60
Line: 11
Roll: CSSCT1871_35
Household Members: Name Age
Mrs John McPherson 47 - Carnie
Hugh Jane McPherson 24
Robert McPherson 16
William McPherson 15
Samuel McPherson 11
Alexander McPherson 9
Thomas Dewar McPherson 5
Mary Ann Allan 23
Isabella Shaud 20
Mary Ann Chapman 13

The 1871 census seems correct any idea of Street name was it Ann Place, are there any other census years as this is when it all went wrong, but I believe the 1871 census is correct

Does not seem to show an address for 1871

Ah well just a thought as Ann Place came up a few times

Having problems with Ancestry at the moment

No rush Glitter Baby, glad you are still here

I kept getting the feeling either I was missing a John McPherson or he married twice, not sure just information from census's was not coming up.

1881 - just in case!!!!!

Name Relation Marital Status Gender Age Birthplace Occupation Disability
Joseph TUTTLE Convict M Male 33 London, Middlesex, England Convicted Felon
John BASHAM Convict U Male 51 Dullingham, Cambridge, England Convicted Felon
Charles CHANDLER Convict U Male 45 Isle of Man, England Convicted Felon
Thomas ARMSTRONG Convict U Male 28 Ireland Convicted Felon
Henry SMYTHE Convict M Male 48 United States Convicted Felon
Charles TRAVES Convict U Male 40 Would Newton, Lincoln, England Convicted Felon
Alfred JONES Convict U Male 47 Birmingham, Warwick, England Convicted Felon
Alexr. MACPHERSON Convict U Male 19 Scotland Convicted Felon
George WILLIAMS Convict W Male 52 Liverpool, Lancashire, England Convicted Felon
George BOSWELL Convict M Male 42 Coventry, Warwick, England Convicted Felon
John SMITH Convict W Male 54 Frome, Somerset, England Convicted Felon
Alfred GOOD Convict U Male 31 London, Middlesex, England Convicted Felon
William CAUDEN Convict U Male 70 Birkmeker ?, Essex, England Convicted Felon
William BEVAN Convict W Male 40 Canada Convicted Felon
Thomas BROWN Convict U Male 23 Manchester, Lancashire, England Convicted Felon
Richard MARKS Convict M Male 24 London, Middlesex, England Convicted Felon
Thomas CURLEY Convict U Male 23 At Sea Convicted Felon
William PARRY Convict W Male 44 Aston, Shropshire, England Convicted Felon
George WILLIAMS Convict U Male 38 Ross, Hereford, England Convicted Felon
Thomas COWBURN Convict U Male 32 Leeds, York, England Convicted Felon
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Source Information:
Institution "Pentonville Prison"
Census Place London, Middlesex, England
Family History Library Film 1341054
Public Records Office Reference RG11

Sorry Ann no convicts in the family but I applud your effort

Sorry Ann no convicts in the family but I applaud your effort

Sorry Ann no convicts in the family but I applaud your effort

I heard you the first time Brian :-D

No convicts - well I certainly have at least one :-)

Sorry

The manufactures of Aberdeen are at once extensive and varied, its industrial establishments in 1881 including 3 comb, 1 cotton, 3 linen, 10 woollen and wincey, 1 carpet, 2 tape, 3 soap and candle, 3 tobacco and snuff, and 3 pipe factories: 2 paper mills


the above taken from this interesting site

Historical perspective for Aberdeen
The manufactures of Aberdeen are at once extensive and varied, its industrial establishments in 1881 including 3 comb, 1 cotton, 3 linen ... branch of the Gordon family ...
www.scottish-places.info/towns/?townhistory617.html - Cached

I'm thinking that maybe the combs were not combs for combing your hair but combs as used in the linen industry

Industries of Scotland - Linen and Jute Manufacturers
About the year 1745 the Board of Manufactures sent a spinning-mistress to Aberdeen ... carried on for a long time in the family ... patent for what he called a "comb draw ...
www.electricscotland.com/history/?industrial/industry10.htm - Cached