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Household of Alexander Murray (born 1828, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 1828 in Newton, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Murray, born in 1827 in Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Janet (born 1859 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Marion Wilks Hay, born in 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
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Alexander Murray's household
Alexander
Murray
Head
Margaret
Murray
Wife
Janet
Murray
Daughter
John
Murray
Son
Marion Wilks
Hay
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Murray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Newton, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Murray | Head | Married | 53 | 1828 | Newton, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Murray | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Preston, Berwickshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Murray | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Murray | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion Wilks | Hay | Boarder | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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