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Household of James Murdoch (born 1822, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kilmalcolm, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murdoch, born in 1822 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Murdoch, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; David, born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1844 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1854 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Kate (born 1853 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland).


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James Murdoch's household

Male

James

Murdoch

Head
Female

Agnes

Murdoch

Wife
Male

David

Murdoch

Son
Female

Margaret

Davidson

Servant
Female

Isabella

Charters

Servant
Female

Kate

Ferguson

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murdoch

Head

Married

59

1822

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Murdoch

Wife

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Murdoch

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

37

1844

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Charters

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Kate

Ferguson

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

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