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Household of Alexander Murdoch (born 1829, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auchterderran, Fife, 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 1829 in Crail, Fife, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Murdoch, born in 1829 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1861 in Carnbee, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1864 in Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland), Jane (born 1868 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland) and Helen (born 1876 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, David Reekie, born in 1878 in Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland.


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Alexander Murdoch's household

Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Mary

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
Female

Jane

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Helen

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

David

Reekie

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Crail, Fife, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murdoch

Head

Married

52

1829

Crail, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Wife

Married

52

1829

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Murdoch

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Carnbee, Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Kilconquhar, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Murdoch

Daughter

-

13

1868

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Murdoch

Daughter

-

5

1876

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

David

Reekie

Grandson

-

3

1878

Auchtertool, Fife, Scotland

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