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Household of James Murdoch (born 1846, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1846 in Boyndie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elspet Murdoch, born in 1853 in Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1874 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James (born 1876 in Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1879 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Allan Bruce, born in 1850 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Elspet

Murdoch

Wife
Male

Robert

Murdoch

Son
Male

James

Murdoch

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Helen

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

Allan

Bruce

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murdoch

Head

Married

35

1846

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Murdoch

Wife

Married

28

1853

Chapel of Garioch, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Robert

Murdoch

Son

-

7

1874

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Murdoch

Son

-

5

1876

Kintore, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Murdoch

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kemnay, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Allan

Bruce

Boarder

Unmarried

31

1850

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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