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Household of Colin Murchison (born 1830, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Glenelg, Invernessshire, 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.

Colin Murchison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Colin Murchison, born in 1830 in Invernessshire, consisted of 8 members. Colin was the head of the household, married to Chirsty Murchison, born in 1835 in Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1858 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Ebbie (born 1864 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Invernessshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Invernessshire, Scotland) and Angus (born 1874 in Invernessshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Colin's Boarder, Chirsty Gillies, born in 1881 in Invernessshire, Scotland.


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Colin Murchison's household

Male

Colin

Murchison

Head
Female

Chirsty

Murchison

Wife
Female

Margaret

Murchison

Daughter
Female

Ebbie

Murchison

Daughter
Female

Mary

Murchison

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Murchison

Daughter
Male

Angus

Murchison

Son
Female

Chirsty

Gillies

Boarder
First name(s) Colin
Last name Murchison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Colin

Murchison

Head

Married

51

1830

Invernessshire, Scotland

Chirsty

Murchison

Wife

Married

46

1835

Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murchison

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Invernessshire, Scotland

Ebbie

Murchison

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Invernessshire, Scotland

Mary

Murchison

Daughter

-

12

1869

Invernessshire, Scotland

Jessie

Murchison

Daughter

-

9

1872

Invernessshire, Scotland

Angus

Murchison

Son

-

7

1874

Invernessshire, Scotland

Chirsty

Gillies

Boarder

-

0

1881

Invernessshire, Scotland

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