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I have a tree on Ancestry. Philip was my G Grandfather and Ewen was his Father (my GG Grandfather) Philip left Scotland and lived in London. He married a girl from Wales had 4 surviving Children. His wife died very young and all/most of the Children ended up in Chidren’s homes. It looks like James followed him to London. Although his branch seem to have ended up in the Midlands my research led me to believe that James died in the Workhouse in Rochford Essex.

Welcome to the boards Butler.

If you wanted to discuss your mutual heritage, you could try & contact Margaret, the thread's instigator.

Go to the opening post & click on her name. If she's still using the linked email address, and can access it, she'll be able to read your personal message & send you an off-board reply.

Good luck!

Really interesting thread. Philip Jervis MacPherson was my Great Grandad. Although I lived in London most of my life I now live in Scotland and really interested in finding out more about my Scottish Ancestors.

Name: James Cant
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 16 Dec 1800
Baptism Date: 21 Dec 1800
Baptism Place: Rafford,Moray,Scotland
Father: James Cant
Mother: Mary Calder
FHL Film Number: 990807

DEATHS YEAR AGE PARENTS GRAVEYARD

Cant Alexander 1863 30 * Cant James Duncan Ann Kilmore, Drumnadrochit

Cant Mary 1928 * * Cant James Duncan Ann Kilmore, Drumnadrochit



DEATH YEAR AGE SPOUSE GRAVEYARD

Cant James 1855 54 Duncan Ann * * Kilmore, Drumnadrochit


Duncan Ann 1883 77 Cant James * * Kilmore, Drumnadrochit


Cant William 1898 1837 Fraser Margaret * * Kilmore, Drumnadrochit

Jessie's family in 1851.


1851 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Kilmichael, Urquhart(Inverness), East Millton, Invernessshire, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
James Cant Head Married Male 50 1801 Wool Carder & Fuller (Master) Rafford, Morayshire, Scotland
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Ann Cant Wife Married Female 45 1806 Carder's Wife Morayshire, Scotland
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George Cant Son Unmarried Male 16 1835 Wool Carder (App) Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland
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Ann Cant Daughter Unmarried Female 11 1840 House Serv Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland
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William Cant Son Unmarried Male 14 1837 Scholar Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland
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Mary Cant Daughter Unmarried Female 9 1842 Scholar Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland
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John Cant Son Unmarried Male 6 1845 Scholar Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland
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Joseph Cant Son Unmarried Male 3 1848 At Home Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland
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Andrew Cant Son Unmarried Male 1 1850 At Home Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland




1861 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Kilmichael, Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Ann Cant Head Widow Female 55 1806 Wool Carder -
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Alex Cant Son Unmarried Male 28 1833 Wool Carder Resolis, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland
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William Cant Son Unmarried Male 24 1837 Wool Carder Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland
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Mary Cant Daughter Unmarried Female 19 1842 Domestic Serv Invernessshire, Scotland
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John Cant Son Unmarried Male 16 1845 Wool Carder Invernessshire, Scotland
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Joseph Cant Son Unmarried Male 13 1848 Scholar Invernessshire, Scotland
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Andrew Cant Son Unmarried Male 11 1850 Scholar Invernessshire, Scotland
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James Cant Grand Son Unmarried Male 5 1856 - Invernessshire, Scotland



1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Kilmichael, Urquhart & Glenmoriston, Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Ann Cant Head Widow Female 74 1807 - Elgin or Moray, Scotland
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Mary Cant Daughter Unmarried Female 37 1844 Dressmaker Urquhart, Invernessshire, Scotland

And a very sad death for son, Ewan.


Reference No.:
NM117187
Surname:
MCPHERSON
Forename(s):
OWEN

Father's Name:
OWEN MACPHERSON CARTER NEW ELGIN


Death Details
Date of Death:
05 NOV 1868
Age: 16

Headstone Ref:

Place of Death:
ELGIN LUNATIC ASYLUM

Death for daughter, Margaret.

Reference No.:
NM004938
Surname:
ALLAN
Forename(s):
MARGARET
Maiden Name:
MCPHERSON
Occupation:

Date of Birth:
c. 1854


Marriage Details
Spouse's Name:
ROBERT ALLAN, GRIEVE



Death Details
Date of Death:
18 JUL 1891
Age:
37
Headstone Ref:

Place of Death:
SPYNIE

Death for daughter, Isabella.

Reference No.:
NM286677
Surname:
INNES
Forename(s):
ISABELLA
Maiden Name:
MCPHERSON
Occupation:

Date of Birth:
13 JUL 1862
Place of Birth:
BIRNIE ROAD ELGIN



Marriage Details
Partner's Name:
ALEXANDER INNES

Marriage Narrative:
PARENTS OF ANN & JESSIE & CLARA ELIZABETH & ISABELLA MARY MACPHERSON & LETITIA JOHNSON & BEATRICE BROWN & JULIA ADELINE & ALEXANDRA HELEN STEWART & ALEXANDER MURRAY INNES

Death Details
Date of Death:
17 JUN 1951
Age:
88
Headstone Ref:

Place of Death:
THE LEAS SCHOOL BRAE LOSSIEMOUTH

Daughter, Jessie's marriage.

Reference No.:
NM115734
Surname:
REID
Forename(s):
JESSIE
Maiden Name:
MCPHERSON

Father's Name:
EWAN MACPHERSON



Marriage Details
Spouse's Name:
JAMES REID
Date of Marriage:
02 JUL 1897
Place of Marriage:
NICOL STREET NEW ELGIN
Married by:
REV PATRICK SINCLAIR

Death of daughter, Mary Ann.

Reference No.:
NM186686
Surname:
URQUHART
Forename(s):
MARY ANN
Maiden Name:
MCPHERSON
Occupation:

Date of Birth:
c. 1871
Place of Birth:



Marriage Details
Spouse's Name:
JOHN URQUHART SOLDIER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS

Marriage Narrative:
PARENTS OF SADIE URQUHART

Death Details
Date of Death:
01 SEP 1915
Age:
44
Headstone Ref:
NE(S)250
Place of Death:
NEW ELGIN

Death of son, Alexander.

Reference No.:
NM112143
Surname:
MCPHERSON
Forename(s):
ALEXANDER
Maiden Name:

Occupation:

Date of Birth:
c. 1873
Place of Birth:
ELGIN
Father's Name:
EWAN MACPHERSON CARTER NEW ELGIN
Mother's Name:


Death Details
Date of Death:
10 FEB 1881
Age:
8
Headstone Ref:

Place of Death:
NEW ELGIN

From the FREE site familysearch........as was Philip's baptism info posted earlier

Name: Isabella Macpherson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 13 Jul 1862
Birthplace: ELGIN,MORAY,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: Ewen Macpherson
Mother's Name: Jessie Cant



Jessie Macpherson
Scotland, Births and Baptisms
Name: Jessie Macpherson
Gender: Female
Birth Date: 29 Dec 1866
Birthplace: ELGIN,MORAY,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: Ewen Macpherson
Mother's Name: Jessie Cant


Name: John Macpherson
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 23 Jan 1865
Birthplace: ELGIN,MORAY,SCOTLAND
Father's Name: Ewen Macpherson
Mother's Name: Jessie Cant

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
10, Whittington Road, Camberwell, London, England

First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Lucy Leigh Head Widow Female 46 1835 Dressmaker Warwickshire, England Transcription
Rose Leigh Daughter Single Female 19 1862 Mantlemaker - Transcription
James Mc Pherson Boarder Single Male 21 1860 Painter Scotland Transcription
Philep Mc Pherson Boarder Single Male 24 1857 Labourer Scotland

First name(s) PHILIP JERVIS M
Last name MACPHERSON
Marriage quarter 3
Marriage year 1883

PHILIP JERVIS M MACPHERSON married MARY EXCELL,
District CAMBERWELL
District number -
County London
Country England
Volume 1D
Page 1138

1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
Shenton Street, Camberwell, London, England


First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Philip McPherson Head Married Male 34 1857 Iron Moulder Scotland Transcription
Mary McPherson Wife Married Female 27 1864 - Beaufort, Brecknockshire, Wales Transcription
Margaret McPherson Daughter - Female 6 1885 - Peckham, Surrey, England Transcription
Jessie McPherson Daughter - Female 4 1887 - Peckham, Surrey, England Transcription
Charlotte McPherson Daughter - Female 2 1889 - Camberwell, Surrey, England Transcription
Arthur Brooks Boarder Single Male 21 1870 Gas Stoker Great Staughton, Huntingdonshire, England Transcription




MCPHERSON PHILLIP J M 1856 1929 1929 Deaths & burials Lambeth, London, England

Didn't realize the marriage was so early..............ignore the suggestion about a marriage cert

Unusual for so much time to elapse between marriage and first child's birth..........assuming of course, that there weren't any before Philip, about whom you weren't - apparently - previously aware.

Have a look here with spelling MacPherson

http://www.mbgrg.org/mysql/action.php

Reference No.:
NM115613
Surname:
MCPHERSON
Forename(s):
JANET
Maiden Name:
CANT
Occupation:

Date of Birth:
c. 1831
Place of Birth:

Father's Name:

Mother's Name:

Biography:
LIVED AT ELGIN

Marriage Details
Spouse's Name:
EWAN MACPHERSON CARTER
Date of Marriage:
06 NOV 1852
Place of Marriage:
EDINKILLIE
Married by:

Marriage Narrative:
MOTHER OF JESSIE MACPHERSON

Death Details
Date of Death:
11 SEP 1902
Age:
71
Headstone Ref:
NE(W)450 buried Elgin Cemetery (West Section)
Place of Death:
NICOL STREET NEW ELGIN

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription
(Block), Land Street, Elgin, Moray, Scotland

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Household Members
First name(s) Last name Relationship Marital status Gender Age Birth year Occupation Birth place
Ewen McPherson Head Married Male 41 1840 Day Labourer -
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Janet McPherson Wife Married Female 49 1832 Cowfeeper Nairnshire, Scotland
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Jessie McPherson Daughter - Female 14 1867 - New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
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John McPherson Son - Male 5 1876 Scholar New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland
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Mary A McPherson Daughter - Female 11 1870 Scholar New Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland


Be very careful with this family as these names are all very common in Scotland.

From a tree on Ancestry


Janet Jessie Cant
Birth 1832 in Auldearn, Nairnshire, Scotland
Death 11 Sep 1902 in Elgin, Moray, Scotland


Spouse & Children
Ewen MacPherson1831 – 1889

Ewen MacPherson1852 – 1868

Margaret MacPherson 1854 – 1891

Phillip Jervis Mackie MacPherson 1856 – 1929

James MacPherson 1859 – 1912

Isabella MacPherson 1862 – 1951

Jessie MacPherson 1866 – 1934

John Macpherson 1867 – 1875

Mary Ann MacPherson 1869 – 1915

Alexander MacPherson 1872 – 1881

John Martin MacPherson 1875 – 1957