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Household of David Murray (born 1839, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Langholm, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Murray, born in 1839 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Irvine Murray, born in 1839 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1871 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1873 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1874 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Step Daughter, Lizzie Graham, born in 1866 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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David Murray's household

Male

David

Murray

Head
Female

Irvine

Murray

Wife
Male

Thomas

Murray

Son
Female

Jemima

Murray

Daughter
Female

Jane

Murray

Daughter
Female

Mary

Murray

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Graham

Step Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Murray

Head

Married

42

1839

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Irvine

Murray

Wife

Married

42

1839

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Murray

Son

-

5

1876

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jemima

Murray

Daughter

-

10

1871

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

Murray

Daughter

-

8

1873

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Murray

Daughter

-

7

1874

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Graham

Step Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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