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Household of James Murrah (born 1837, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Murrah and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murrah, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie J Murrah, born in 1846 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William D (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Charles W (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, William D (born 1812 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1859 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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James Murrah's household
James
Murrah
Head
Jessie J
Murrah
Wife
William D
Murrah
Son
Charles W
Murrah
Son
William D
Woodburn
Father-In-Law
Jane
McLean
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Murrah |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Murrah | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie J | Murrah | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William D | Murrah | Son | - | 4 | 1877 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Charles W | Murrah | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William D | Woodburn | Father-In-Law | Widower | 69 | 1812 | Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Jane | McLean | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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