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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1824, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murray, born in 1824 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Isabella M Murray, born in 1829 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Annie B (born 1860 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet V (born 1862 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret A Watson, born in 1858 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Murray's household

Male

Alexander

Murray

Head
Female

Isabella M

Murray

Wife
Female

Annie B

Murray

Daughter
Female

Janet V

Murray

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Watson

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murray

Head

Married

57

1824

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella M

Murray

Wife

Married

52

1829

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie B

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet V

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Watson

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

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