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Household of James Murdoch (born 1829, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, Lanarkshire, 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 1829 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Henrietta Murdoch, born in 1829 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, William (born 1863 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's -, Helen (born 1860 in Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Jeanie (born 1858 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland) and James's Niece, Eliza (born 1857 in -).


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Henrietta

Murdoch

Wife
Male

William

Murdoch

Nephew
Female

Helen

Lyle

-
Female

Jeanie

Angus

Servant
Female

Eliza

McGregor

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murdoch

Head

Married

52

1829

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Henrietta

Murdoch

Wife

Married

52

1829

England

William

Murdoch

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen

Lyle

-

Unmarried

21

1860

Rothesay, Buteshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Angus

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Eliza

McGregor

Niece

Unmarried

24

1857

-

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