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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1855, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Murray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murray, born in 1855 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Ann Murray, born in 1851 in Granton, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1875 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Betsy (born 1877 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and Peter (born 1881 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Sister, Isabella (born 1864 in Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandfather, Alexander (born 1800 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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Alexander Murray's household

Male

Alexander

Murray

Head
Female

Ann

Murray

Wife
Female

Annie

Murray

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Murray

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Murray

Daughter
Male

Peter

Murray

Son
Female

Isabella

Murray

Sister
Male

Alexander

Hay

Grandfather
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murray

Head

Married

26

1855

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

Murray

Wife

Married

30

1851

Granton, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Annie

Murray

Daughter

-

6

1875

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Betsy

Murray

Daughter

-

4

1877

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murray

Daughter

-

2

1879

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Peter

Murray

Son

-

0

1881

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Sister

Unmarried

17

1864

Duffus, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Hay

Grandfather

Widower

81

1800

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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