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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1846, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Murray, born in 1846 in Stow, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christina Murray, born in 1849 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Ellen (born 1874 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alison (born 1876 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Niece, Isabella (born 1877 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Father-In-Law, William (born 1806 in Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Murray's household

Male

Alexander

Murray

Head
Female

Christina

Murray

Wife
Male

William

Murray

Son
Female

Ellen

Murray

Daughter
Female

Alison

Murray

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Murray

Son
Female

Jessie

Murray

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Wight

Niece
Male

William

Wight

Father-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murray

Head

Married

35

1846

Stow, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Murray

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Murray

Son

-

9

1872

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Ellen

Murray

Daughter

-

7

1874

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alison

Murray

Daughter

-

5

1876

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Alexander

Murray

Son

-

3

1878

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Murray

Daughter

-

0

1881

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Wight

Niece

-

4

1877

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Wight

Father-In-Law

Widower

75

1806

Roberton, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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