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Household of Alexander Murphy (born 1843)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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 Murphy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murphy, born in 1843 in , consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Murphy, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Martin (born 1871 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), James (born 1875 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England), Peter (born 1877 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Mary C (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Mary Murphy, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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Alexander Murphy's household

Male

Alexander

Murphy

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Murphy

Wife
Male

Martin

Murphy

Son
Male

James

Murphy

Son
Male

Peter

Murphy

Son
Female

Mary C

Murphy

Daughter
Female

Mary

Murphy

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murphy

Head

Married

38

1843

Ireland

Elizabeth

Murphy

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Martin

Murphy

Son

Single

10

1871

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

James

Murphy

Son

Single

6

1875

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Peter

Murphy

Son

Single

4

1877

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary C

Murphy

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Mary

Murphy

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Ireland

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