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Hester Ann McNeill was born in New Zealand in 1879.²

She married Denniston Cuthbertson, son of Robert Ferguson Cuthbertson and Susan Elizabeth Denniston, in New Zealand in 1909.³

She was widowed on the death of her husband Denniston in 1947.⁴

Hester died on 3 July 1968 in Invercargill, Southland.^5,6 She was buried on 5 July 1968 at the Invercargill Eastern Cemetery in Invercargill.⁶

Margaret Houston McPhee was born in Kelvin, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, in 1885.¹

She married Alexander Guthrie Howat in Cathcart, Lanarkshire, on 25 August 1905. He gave his occupation as 'brass finisher.^2,3'

She was widowed on the death of her husband Alexander in 1946.⁴

Margaret died in 1950 in Cathcart, Glasgow, Lanarkshire.⁵

Alexander Fergusson McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa 1878.¹
The siblings Christian, Mary, Catherine and Alexander were listed in the 1881 census at Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.¹
The siblings Alexander, Jean, William and Mary were listed in the 1891 census at Lower Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.²

Catherine McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa 1876.¹
The siblings Christian, Mary, Catherine and Alexander were listed in the 1881 census at Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.¹

Christian McGregor McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, on 17 November 1864.^2,1
The siblings John, Margaret, Christian, Janet and Mary were listed in the 1871 census at Drumaroy in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.²
The siblings Christian, Mary, Catherine and Alexander were listed in the 1881 census at Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson. Christina was working as a domestic servant.³

James McPherson was born in Abernethy and Kincardine, Inverness, on 21 October 1828. James' birth date and birth place wander considerably in the 1861-1891 census entries, but his death entry gives his parents names, which allows us to find his true birth details in this parish. He was the son of Alexander McPHERSON (shepherd) and Margaret ROSS who lived in the Parish of Alvie, which is his claimed birthplace in the census records.² He was baptised in Abernethy and Kincardine, Perthshire, on 10 December 1828.²

He married Janet (Jessie) Fergusson, daughter of John Fergusson and Christy McGregor, at the Manse in Moulin, Perthshire, on 4 May 1858. He was a ploughman and only left his mark (no signature) and is recorded as Alexander, which was actually his father's name; she claimed to be 21, although was under-age at the time and used the name of Jessie.³

He was listed in the 1861 census as Head of Family at Middlebridge in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with his wife Janet; he was a ploughman. Their children John and Margaret were listed as living with them.⁴

He was listed in the 1871 census as Head of Family at Drumaroy in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with his wife Janet; he was now classed as an agricultural labourer. Their children John, Margaret, Christian, Janet and Mary were listed as living with them.⁵

He was listed in the 1881 census as Head of Family at Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with his wife Janet; he was now classed as a farm servant. Their children Christian, Mary, Catherine and Alexander were listed as living with them.⁶

He was listed in the 1891 census as Head of Family at Lower Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with his wife Janet; he was working as an agricultural labourer. Their children Alexander, Jean, William and Mary were listed as living with them.⁷

He was widowed at age 66 on the death of his wife Janet on 18 February 1895.⁸

James died on 20 May 1897 at Lower Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, at age 68 of cardiac debility.⁹

James McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa 1873.¹

Janet McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa 1867.¹
The siblings John, Margaret, Christian, Janet and Mary were listed in the 1871 census at Drumaroy in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.¹

Jean McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa 1882.¹
The siblings Alexander, Jean, William and Mary were listed in the 1891 census at Lower Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.¹

John McPherson was born at East Haugh in Moulin, Perthshire, on 7 May 1858.¹
The siblings John and Margaret were listed in the 1861 census at Middlebridge in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.²
The siblings John, Margaret, Christian, Janet and Mary were listed in the 1871 census at Drumaroy in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, with their parents, James McPherson and Janet (Jessie) Fergusson.³

He was the informant of Janet (Jessie) Fergusson's death at Lower Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, on 18 February 1895.⁴

He was the informant of James McPherson's death at Lower Invervack in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, on 20 May 1897.⁵