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Household of Alexander Murdoch (born 1839, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Pitsligo, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murdoch, born in 1839 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Sophia Murdoch, born in 1845 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1870 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1872 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Sophia (born 1875 in Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1877 in Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1879 in Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother, Barbara (born 1814 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Mary Ann (born 1873 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Murdoch's household

Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Head
Female

Sophia

Murdoch

Wife
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
Female

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Ann

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Murdoch

Mother
Female

Mary Ann

Murdoch

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murdoch

Head

Married

42

1839

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sophia

Murdoch

Wife

Married

36

1845

Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

-

11

1870

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter

-

9

1872

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sophia

Murdoch

Daughter

-

6

1875

Crimond, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Murdoch

Daughter

-

4

1877

Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Murdoch

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lonmay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Barbara

Murdoch

Mother

Widow

67

1814

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary Ann

Murdoch

Niece

-

8

1873

New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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