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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penicuik, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murray, born in 1846 in Lamington, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Helen Murray, born in 1843 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Helen (born 1843 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1867 in Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1869 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1872 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion (born 1876 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Murray's household

Male

Alexander

Murray

Head
Female

Helen

Murray

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Murray

Daughter
Female

Janet

Murray

Daughter
Female

Helen

Murray

Daughter
Female

Marion

Murray

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Murray

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murray

Head

Married

35

1846

Lamington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Murray

Daughter

Widow

38

1843

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Symington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Murray

Daughter

-

12

1869

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Murray

Daughter

-

9

1872

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Murray

Daughter

-

5

1876

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murray

Daughter

-

1

1880

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

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