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Household of Benjamin Murray (born 1821, Caithness)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Olrig, Caithness, 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.
Benjamin Murray and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Murray, born in 1821 in Dunnet, Caithness, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Margaret Murray, born in 1823 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1858 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), Catherine (born 1861 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), William (born 1863 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland), Benjamin (born 1867 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1870 in Olrig, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Alexander (born 1860 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland) and Benjamin's Boarder, Isabella (born 1796 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
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Benjamin Murray's household
Benjamin
Murray
Head
Margaret
Murray
Wife
Jane
Murray
Daughter
Catherine
Murray
Daughter
William
Murray
Son
Benjamin
Murray
Son
Mary Ann
Murray
Daughter
Alexander
McKay
Servant
Isabella
Pyper
Boarder
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Murray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Murray | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Dunnet, Caithness, Scotland | |
Margaret | Murray | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Jane | Murray | Daughter | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Catherine | Murray | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
William | Murray | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Benjamin | Murray | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Murray | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Olrig, Caithness, Scotland | |
Alexander | McKay | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland | |
Isabella | Pyper | Boarder | Unmarried | 85 | 1796 | Thurso, Caithness, Scotland |
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