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Household of James Murray (born 1812, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murray, born in 1812 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen Murray, born in 1815 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1844 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Daughter-In-Law, Mary (born 1845 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Helen (born 1870 in Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1873 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Granddaughter, Janet (born 1876 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, John James (born 1878 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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James Murray's household

Male

James

Murray

Head
Female

Helen

Murray

Wife
Male

James

Murray

Son
Female

Mary

Murray

Daughter-In-Law
Female

Helen

Murray

Granddaughter
Female

Mary

Murray

Granddaughter
Female

Janet

Murray

Granddaughter
Male

John James

Murray

Grandson
Female

Elizabeth

Tait

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murray

Head

Married

69

1812

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Murray

Wife

Married

66

1815

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Murray

Son

Married

37

1844

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Murray

Daughter-In-Law

Married

36

1845

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Murray

Granddaughter

-

11

1870

Kirkpatrick Fleming, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Mary

Murray

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Murray

Granddaughter

-

5

1876

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John James

Murray

Grandson

-

3

1878

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Tait

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Annan, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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