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Household of James Murray (born 1822, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Fergus, Banffshire, 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 Murray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murray, born in 1822 in St Fergus, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Murray, born in 1827 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1854 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William Buchan (born 1856 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1862 in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1867 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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James Murray's household

Male

James

Murray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Murray

Wife
Male

James

Murray

Son
Male

William Buchan

Murray

Son
Male

John

Murray

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Sim

Servant
Male

James

Ross

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murray

Head

Married

59

1822

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murray

Wife

Married

54

1827

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Murray

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William Buchan

Murray

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Murray

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Sim

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Ross

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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