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Household of James Murdoch (born 1810, Dumfriesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, 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 1810 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, James (born 1864 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, Jacob (born 1871 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Margaret (born 1846 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Murdoch's household
James
Murdoch
Head
James
Hastings
Grandson
Jacob
Hastings
Grandson
Margaret
Boyle
Servant
Mary
Graham
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Murdoch |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 71 |
| Birth year | 1810 |
| Birth place | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Murdoch | Head | Widower | 71 | 1810 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
James | Hastings | Grandson | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Jacob | Hastings | Grandson | - | 10 | 1871 | Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Boyle | Servant | Unmarried | 35 | 1846 | New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Graham | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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