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Household of David Murray (born 1826, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, 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.
David Murray and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Murray, born in 1826 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Murray, born in 1826 in Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1855 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1863 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father-In-Law, David (born 1791 in Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and David's Visitor, Henry (born 1826 in Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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David Murray's household
David
Murray
Head
Elizabeth
Murray
Wife
Margaret
Murray
Daughter
Thomas
Murray
Son
David
Fallas
Father-In-Law
Henry
Carruthers
Visitor
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Murray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 55 |
| Birth year | 1826 |
| Birth place | Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Murray | Head | Married | 55 | 1826 | Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Murray | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Penpont, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Murray | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Murray | Son | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
David | Fallas | Father-In-Law | Widower | 90 | 1791 | Kirkconnel, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Carruthers | Visitor | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Kirkmichael, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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