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Household of James Murdoch (born 1821, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1821 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Grace Murdoch, born in 1839 in Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; John, born 1859 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, William Murdoch, born in 1818 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Grace

Murdoch

Wife
Male

John

Murdoch

Son
Male

William

Murdoch

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murdoch

Head

Married

60

1821

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Grace

Murdoch

Wife

Married

42

1839

Wigton, Wigtownshire, Scotland

John

Murdoch

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Murdoch

Brother

Widower

63

1818

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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