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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1833, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Forgue, Aberdeenshire, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murray, born in 1833 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Gordon Murray, born in 1831 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1865 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1873 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Mother-In-Law, Janet (born 1796 in New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Lodger, George (born 1834 in Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Murray's household
Alexander
Murray
Head
Mary Gordon
Murray
Wife
Alexander
Murray
Son
William
Murray
Son
Janet
Brembner
Mother-In-Law
George
Massie
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Murray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Murray | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary Gordon | Murray | Wife | Married | 50 | 1831 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Murray | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Murray | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Brembner | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 85 | 1796 | New Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
George | Massie | Lodger | Married | 47 | 1834 | Drumblade, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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