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Household of James Murdoch (born 1841, 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 Murdoch and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1841 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Murdoch, born in 1853 in Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1866 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, John (born 1868 in Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland).


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Isabella

Murdoch

Wife
Male

James

Murdoch

Son
Male

John

Murdoch

Son
Female

Jessie

Munro

Servant
Male

John

Munro

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murdoch

Head

Married

40

1841

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Isabella

Murdoch

Wife

Married

28

1853

Nairn, Nairnshire, Scotland

James

Murdoch

Son

-

2

1879

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Murdoch

Son

-

0

1881

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

Jessie

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

John

Munro

Servant

Unmarried

13

1868

Dallas, Morayshire, Scotland

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