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Margaret McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa May 1860.¹
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.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

Mary Ann McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa July 1870.¹
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
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.²
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. Mary was now married.³

William McPherson was born in Blair Atholl, Perthshire, circa 1886.¹
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

He married Marion McQuarrie in Soriby, Ulva, Argyllshire, on 19 December 1774.^1,2

Marion McQuarrie was born in Argyllshire circa 1788. Based on age at death.

She married Charles McFadyen at Scobull in Kilfinichen & Kilvickeon, Argyllshire, on 7 March 1804.²

She was widowed on the death of her husband Charles before 1866.

Marion died on 9 January 1866 at Ledaig in Tobermory, Argyllshire, of diarrhoea.³

She married Archibald McQuarrie in Soriby, Ulva, Argyllshire, on 19 December 1774.^1,2

James Meffin was born circa 1864. (Birth date based on age at death).

He married Caroline Serena Isabella Rose, daughter of William Rose and Bertha Blomfield Matthews, in New Zealand in 1897.¹

James died in 1943 in New Zealand.²

Vida Eileen Melrose was born in Australia on 5 December 1928.²

She married Maurice Baruck Lahiff in Tumut, New South Wales, in 1947.¹

Vida's second marriage was to Ronald Cumming, son of George Cumming and Ethel Maud Robinson, circa 1969 in Brisbane, Queensland.²

She was widowed at age 54 on the death of her husband Ronald on 20 February 1983.^3,2

Vida died on 13 October 2019 in Queensland at age 90.⁴ She was buried on 23 October 2019 at the Redcliffe Cemetery, 267 Macdonell Rd in Redcliffe.⁴

Joanna Margaret Mercer was born in Watford, Hertfordshire, on 4 July 1963.^1,2

Joanna's death was registered between January 1978 and March 1978 in Oxford, Oxfordshire.³

Keith Mercer was born in Edmonton, Middlesex, on 20 August 1921.^1,2

He was listed in the 1939 Register at 6 Sheldon Rd in Edmonton, Middlesex, along with Robert James Mercer and Amy Mary Ann Rust; he was seeking work and not previously employed.³

Keith's marriage to Georgina (Ena) Grace M Crawley was registered between January 1957 and March 1957 in Lewisham, London, Middlesex. (Note there is an issue here with the children's mother's maiden name being recorded as GUINEY, even though that was not her true maiden name).^1,4

He was appointed executor of Emma Elizabeth Ellen Snow's estate in London on 19 January 1966.⁵

Keith died on 6 July 1990 in Buckinghamshire at age 68.^1,6,7

His will was probated in Oxford on 5 February 1992 with an estate of £12202.⁷