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Household of Alex Murray (born 1823, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Alex Murray and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Murray, born in 1823 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Catherine Murray, born in 1828 in Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1852 in Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1859 in Midlothian, Scotland), Helen (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1865 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1867 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alex's Servant, Donaldina (born 1857 in Latheron, Caithness, Scotland).
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Alex Murray's household
Alex
Murray
Head
Catherine
Murray
Wife
John
Murray
Son
James
Murray
Son
Helen
Murray
Daughter
George
Murray
Son
Catherine
Murray
Granddaughter
Donaldina
Sutherland
Servant
| First name(s) | Alex |
| Last name | Murray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alex | Murray | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Murray | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Murray | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Murray | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Murray | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Murray | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catherine | Murray | Granddaughter | - | 14 | 1867 | South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Donaldina | Sutherland | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Latheron, Caithness, Scotland |
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