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Household of James Murdoch (born 1837, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houston and Killellan, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1837 in Galston, Ayrshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Murdoch, born in 1841 in Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1869 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1874 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Catherine

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
Male

John

Murdoch

Son
Male

Andrew

Murdoch

Son
Male

Peter

Murdoch

Son
Female

Mary

Murdoch

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murdoch

Head

Married

44

1837

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Catherine

Murdoch

Wife

Married

40

1841

Aberfoyle, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

St Ninians, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

-

12

1869

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Murdoch

Son

-

9

1872

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Andrew

Murdoch

Son

-

7

1874

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Murdoch

Son

-

4

1877

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Murdoch

Daughter

-

1

1880

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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