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Household of James Murray (born 1817, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murray, born in 1817 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Murray, born in 1817 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Mary (born 1846 in Orkney, Scotland), James's Lodger, James (born 1870 in Orkney, Scotland) and James's Lodger, Alexina (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Murray's household

Male

James

Murray

Head
Female

Janet

Murray

Wife
Female

Mary

Sinclair

Lodger
Male

James

Robertson

Lodger
Female

Alexina

Sinclair

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Murray

Head

Married

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Murray

Wife

Married

64

1817

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Sinclair

Lodger

Unmarried

35

1846

Orkney, Scotland

James

Robertson

Lodger

-

11

1870

Orkney, Scotland

Alexina

Sinclair

Lodger

-

8

1873

Orkney, Scotland

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