Hi Alex,
firstly I must apologize, William McPherson and Christina Grant, may have married, in an old tradition, and that 1841c saying her name as Grant, doesn't necessarily mean that they weren't married. She may just be using her Maiden name.
I bought the Marriage certificate, to see the parents.
and it was as you said, it appears they were still alive, [mind you, that is not always the case]
I[think] I have found the Death of
Christina McPherson, married to
William McPherson formerly a Labourer,
died on the 23 April 1870, at 5am,
Dufftown, Mortlach, Banff.
she was aged 69yrs.
her father was John Grant, Farmer, deceased,
and her mother was Jane Grant ,maiden surname, Campbell. deceased.
she died of Influenza, Bronchitis, and pneumonia,
Informant was her husband William McPherson.
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These are the children of
Father: John Grant, Mother: Jane Campbell, [sadly there isn't a match for Christina Grant, maybe she was illegitimate and raised as John's own] or there are a few explainations.
CHARLES GRANT -
Gender: Male Christening: 16 APR 1805 Knockando, Moray, Scotland
JAMES GRANT -
Gender: Male Christening: 19 MAR 1807 Knockando, Moray, Scotland
ALEXANDER GRANT -
Gender: Male Christening: 10 JUN 1809 Aberlour, Banff, Scotland
DONALD GRANT -
Gender: Male Christening: 11 APR 1812 Aberlour, Banff, Scotland
JOHN GRANT -
Gender: Male Christening: 20 OCT 1814 Aberlour, Banff, Scotland
ISABELLA GRANT -
Gender: Female Christening: 04 JUL 1818 Aberlour, Banff, Scotland
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In the 1881 census Dwelling: 22 Church St
Census Place: Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
William MC PHERSON W 69 M Kirkmichael, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Pauper
Jane MC PHERSON U 38 F Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Daur
Occ: Gen Servant Domestic
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I have the Death of William McPherson, Pauper, widower of Christina Grant.
he died sixteenth/11/1893, at 4am, of Bronchitis, aged 82 yrs, living at 22 Church street, Dufftown.
father, John McPherson, Farmer, deceased.
mother, Annie McPHerson, maiden surname, Stewart, deceased.
Informant, son, William McPherson, living at Fife Mills Dufftown...
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This is the son.....in the 1881c
Dwelling: Fife Mills Cottage
Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Marr Age Sex Birthplace
Isabella THOMSON U 65 F Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Head
Occ: Merchant
James THOMSON U 55 M Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Brother
Occ: Shoemaker
Margaret NICHOLSON W 42 F Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Sister
Occ: Dressmaker
Catherine NICHOLSON U 15 F Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Neice
Occ: Domestic Servt
Elsie THOMSON 10 F Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Neice
Occ: Scholar
William MC PHERSON U 26 M Mortlach, Banff, Scotland
Rel: Boarder
Occ: Spinner
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I feel this william is fibing about his age..
Christina his mum, was having her children in her 40s, we now have John , Jane and William....
but I can't find anything about these other children.... maybe they weren't Christened.
regards
kenjo