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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1835, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stornoway, Ross and Cromarty, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murray, born in 1835 in Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Catherine Murray, born in 1836 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 4 children; Henrietta (born 1867 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald (born 1868 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Murdo (born 1870 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Roderick (born 1874 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Mother, Isabella Murray, born in 1808 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland.


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Alexander Murray's household

Male

Alexander

Murray

Head
Female

Catherine

Murray

Wife
Female

Henrietta

Murray

Daughter
Male

Donald

Murray

Son
Male

Murdo

Murray

Son
Male

Roderick

Murray

Son
Female

Isabella

Murray

Mother
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murray

Head

Married

46

1835

Barvas, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Murray

Wife

Married

45

1836

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Henrietta

Murray

Daughter

-

14

1867

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

Murray

Son

-

13

1868

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Murdo

Murray

Son

-

11

1870

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Roderick

Murray

Son

-

7

1874

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Mother

Widow

73

1808

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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