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Household of Alexander Murdoch (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 1841 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Murdoch, born in 1840 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet (born 1868 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1871 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Murdoch's household

Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Head
Female

Janet

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Janet

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
Female

Maggie

Murdoch

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Murdoch

Head

Married

40

1841

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Murdoch

Wife

Married

41

1840

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Murdoch

Daughter

-

13

1868

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

-

12

1869

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Murdoch

Daughter

-

10

1871

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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