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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1852, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, 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 1852 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Murray, born in 1851 in Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1876 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Jeanie (born 1878 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Alexander Mcc (born 1880 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Brother-In-Law, David Little, born in 1864 in Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Murray's household

Male

Alexander

Murray

Head
Female

Margaret

Murray

Wife
Female

Margaret

Murray

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Murray

Daughter
Male

Alexander Mcc

Murray

Son
Male

David

Little

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Murray

Head

Married

29

1852

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murray

Wife

Married

30

1851

Stoneykirk, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murray

Daughter

-

5

1876

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Murray

Daughter

-

3

1878

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander Mcc

Murray

Son

-

1

1880

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

David

Little

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

17

1864

Wigtownshire, Scotland

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