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Household of James Murdoch (born 1821, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gamrie, Banffshire, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1821 in Gamrie, Banffshire, consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Anne Murdoch, born in 1837 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jane Walker (born 1861 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1863 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1864 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Jessie Anne (born 1866 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Agnes J (born 1869 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), Jemima (born 1871 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland) and William (born 1874 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Margaret (born 1820 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Barbara (born 1862 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James's Servant, William (born - in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Frank (born 1867 in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Agnes Anne

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Jane Walker

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
Male

George

Murdoch

Son
Female

Jessie Anne

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Agnes J

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

William

Murdoch

Son
Female

Margaret

McDonald

Aunt
Female

Barbara

Ritchie

Visitor
Male

William

Tom

Servant
Male

Frank

Ritchie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murdoch

Head

Married

60

1821

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Agnes Anne

Murdoch

Wife

Married

44

1837

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane Walker

Murdoch

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Murdoch

Son

-

17

1864

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie Anne

Murdoch

Daughter

-

15

1866

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Agnes J

Murdoch

Daughter

-

12

1869

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Jemima

Murdoch

Daughter

-

10

1871

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Murdoch

Son

-

7

1874

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Margaret

McDonald

Aunt

Married

61

1820

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

Barbara

Ritchie

Visitor

Unmarried

19

1862

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Tom

Servant

Married

-

-

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Frank

Ritchie

Servant

-

14

1867

Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland

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