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Household of Alexander Murdoch (born 1847, Ayrshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murdoch, born in 1847 in Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Murdoch, born in 1847 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Andrew Dykes (born 1872 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland), David Dykes (born 1877 in Collessie, Fife, Scotland), Robert Dykes (born 1879 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Marion Dykes (born 1880 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Cousin, Jessie Murdoch, born in 1858 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Murdoch's household
Alexander
Murdoch
Head
Elizabeth
Murdoch
Wife
Jessie
Murdoch
Cousin
Andrew Dykes
Murdoch
Son
Alexander
Murdoch
Son
David Dykes
Murdoch
Son
Robert Dykes
Murdoch
Son
Marion Dykes
Murdoch
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Murdoch |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Ayrshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Murdoch | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Murdoch | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Murdoch | Cousin | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Andrew Dykes | Murdoch | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Collessie, Fife, Scotland | |
Alexander | Murdoch | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Collessie, Fife, Scotland | |
David Dykes | Murdoch | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Collessie, Fife, Scotland | |
Robert Dykes | Murdoch | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Marion Dykes | Murdoch | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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