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Household of James H Murdock (born 1850, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tradeston, Lanarkshire, 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 H Murdock and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James H Murdock, born in 1850 in Sorn, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James H was the head of the household, married to Amelia Meiklem Murdock, born in 1847 in Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Helen H (born 1874 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Gracie M C M (born 1877 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James H (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were James H's Mother, Helen (born 1818 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James H's Servant, Margaret N (born 1859 in Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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James H Murdock's household

Male

James H

Murdock

Head
Female

Amelia Meiklem

Murdock

Wife
Female

Helen H

Murdock

Daughter
Female

Gracie M C M

Murdock

Daughter
Male

James H

Murdock

Son
Female

Helen

Hamilton Or Murdock

Mother
Female

Margaret N

White

Servant
First name(s) James H
Last name Murdock
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James H

Murdock

Head

Married

31

1850

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Amelia Meiklem

Murdock

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ruthven, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen H

Murdock

Daughter

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Gracie M C M

Murdock

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James H

Murdock

Son

-

1

1880

-

Helen

Hamilton Or Murdock

Mother

Widow

63

1818

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret N

White

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Bo'ness, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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