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Household of Alexander Murdoch (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murdoch, born in 1816 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella Murdoch, born in 1821 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Lydia, born 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Grandson, William (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Son-In-Law, George (born 1853 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Murdoch's household

Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Head
Female

Isabella

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Lydia

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

William

Thom

Grandson
Male

George

Williams

Son-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murdoch

Head

Married

65

1816

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Murdoch

Wife

Married

60

1821

Banffshire, Scotland

Lydia

Murdoch

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Thom

Grandson

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

George

Williams

Son-In-Law

Married

28

1853

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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