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Household of Alexander Murdoch (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, 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.

Alexander Murdoch and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murdoch, born in 1841 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspit Murdoch, born in 1842 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elspit (born 1876 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Christian (born 1878 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Murdoch's household

Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Head
Female

Elspit

Murdoch

Wife
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Elspit

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Christian

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

John

Murdoch

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murdoch

Head

Married

40

1841

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspit

Murdoch

Wife

Married

39

1842

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

-

14

1867

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Daughter

-

7

1874

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspit

Murdoch

Daughter

-

5

1876

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Christian

Murdoch

Daughter

-

3

1878

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Murdoch

Son

-

1

1880

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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