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Household of Alexander Murphy (born 1825, Antrim)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murphy, born in 1825 in Belfast, Antrim, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Murphy, born in 1826 in Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), William (born 1865 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1868 in Bootle, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1868 in Bootle, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, William Williamson, born in 1865 in Bootle, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander Murphy's household

Male

Alexander

Murphy

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Murphy

Wife
Male

Alexander

Murphy

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Murphy

Daughter
Male

William

Murphy

Son
Female

Jane

Murphy

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Murphy

Daughter
Male

William

Williamson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murphy

Head

Married

56

1825

Belfast, Antrim, Ireland

Elizabeth

Murphy

Wife

Married

55

1826

Wrexham, Denbighshire, Wales

Alexander

Murphy

Son

Single

20

1861

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Murphy

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

William

Murphy

Son

Single

16

1865

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Jane

Murphy

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Murphy

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Bootle, Lancashire, England

William

Williamson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Bootle, Lancashire, England

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