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Household of James McMurray (born 1845, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 McMurray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McMurray, born in 1845 in Dailly, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret McMurray, born in 1852 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Helen (born 1872 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1878 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James McMurray's household

Male

James

McMurray

Head
Female

Margaret

McMurray

Wife
Female

Helen

McMurray

Daughter
Female

Jane

McMurray

Daughter
Male

John

McMurray

Son
Female

Margaret

McMurray

Daughter
Male

James

McMurray

Son
First name(s) James
Last name McMurray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McMurray

Head

Married

36

1845

Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

McMurray

Wife

Married

29

1852

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

Helen

McMurray

Daughter

-

9

1872

Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jane

McMurray

Daughter

-

7

1874

Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McMurray

Son

-

5

1876

Barr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

McMurray

Daughter

-

3

1878

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

McMurray

Son

-

1

1880

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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