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Household of James Murray (born 1816, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newlands, Peeblesshire, 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 1816 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Murray, born in 1820 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane J (born 1852 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion F (born 1854 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Thomas A (born 1857 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jessie (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Peter (born 1864 in Fife, Scotland).


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James Murray's household

Male

James

Murray

Head
Female

Isabella

Murray

Wife
Female

Jane J

Murray

Daughter
Female

Marion F

Murray

Daughter
Male

Thomas A

Murray

Son
Female

Jessie

Simpson

Servant
Male

Peter

Ritchie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murray

Head

Married

65

1816

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Wife

Married

61

1820

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane J

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion F

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas A

Murray

Son

-

24

1857

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Simpson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Ritchie

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Fife, Scotland

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