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Household of James Murdoch (born 1831, Fife)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1831 in Orwell, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Murdoch, born in 1826 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1867 in Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Alex (born 1861 in Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Elizabeth Murdoch, born in 1877 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.
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James Murdoch's household
James
Murdoch
Head
Mary
Murdoch
Wife
David
Murdoch
Son
Alex
Murdoch
Son
Elizabeth
Murdoch
Granddaughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Murdoch |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Orwell, Fife, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Murdoch | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Orwell, Fife, Scotland | |
Mary | Murdoch | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
David | Murdoch | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Lochee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Alex | Murdoch | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Monifieth, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Murdoch | Granddaughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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