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Household of James McMurray (born 1832, 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.
James McMurray and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMurray, born in 1832 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McMurray, born in 1845 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Hellan (born 1865 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Sidney Hedley Waterlow (born 1871 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1873 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Jane (born 1801 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1851 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Catherine (born 1862 in Dun, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James McMurray's household
James
McMurray
Head
Margaret
McMurray
Wife
Hellan
McMurray
Daughter
Sidney Hedley Waterlow
McMurray
Son
James
McMurray
Son
Margaret
McMurray
Daughter
John
McMurray
Son
Jane
McMurray
Mother
Margaret
Milligan
Servant
Catherine
Donnell
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | McMurray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 49 |
| Birth year | 1832 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | McMurray | Head | Married | 49 | 1832 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McMurray | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Hellan | McMurray | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Sidney Hedley Waterlow | McMurray | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | McMurray | Son | - | 8 | 1873 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | McMurray | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
John | McMurray | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Closeburn, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McMurray | Mother | Widow | 80 | 1801 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Milligan | Servant | Unmarried | 30 | 1851 | Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Donnell | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dun, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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