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Household of Alexander Murdoch (born 1848, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stobhill, 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.

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 1848 in Straiton, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Bethea Murdoch, born in 1847 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Robert (born 1871 in Temple, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1877 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Murdoch's household

Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Head
Female

Bethea

Murdoch

Wife
Male

Robert

Murdoch

Son
Male

John

Murdoch

Son
Female

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Marion

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Straiton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murdoch

Head

Married

33

1848

Straiton, Midlothian, Scotland

Bethea

Murdoch

Wife

Married

34

1847

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Murdoch

Son

-

10

1871

Temple, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Murdoch

Son

-

9

1872

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Murdoch

Daughter

-

4

1877

Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

-

1

1880

Stobhill, Midlothian, Scotland

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