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Household of James David Murdoch (born 1833, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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.

James David Murdoch and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James David Murdoch, born in 1833 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 4 members. James David was the head of the household, married to Julia Alexandrina Murdoch, born in 1833 in China.
During the period, also present in the household were James David's Servant, Mary (born 1847 in Kinloss, Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and James David's Servant, Helen (born 1852 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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James David Murdoch's household

Male

James David

Murdoch

Head
Female

Julia Alexandrina

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Mary

Harper

Servant
Female

Helen

Harriwood

Servant
First name(s) James David
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James David

Murdoch

Head

Married

48

1833

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Julia Alexandrina

Murdoch

Wife

Married

48

1833

China

Mary

Harper

Servant

Unmarried

34

1847

Kinloss, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Helen

Harriwood

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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