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Household of James Murdoch (born 1830, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1830 in Pitlessie, Fife, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Murdoch, born in 1851 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1877 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1872 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Jane (born 1841 in Ireland).


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Mary

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Jane

Henderson

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Jane

Kavanah

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Murdoch

Head

Married

51

1830

Pitlessie, Fife, Scotland

Mary

Murdoch

Wife

Married

30

1851

Ireland

Jane

Henderson

Step Daughter

-

9

1872

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter

-

4

1877

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Kavanah

Boarder

Widow

40

1841

Ireland

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