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Household of James Murray (born 1834, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Moffat, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murray, born in 1834 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Murray, born in 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; James L (born 1878 in Low Fell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Ernest (born 1880 in Low Fell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Daughter, Maggie (born 1866 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Step Son, William (born 1868 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Marion (born 1857 in Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
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James Murray's household
James
Murray
Head
Rachel
Murray
Wife
James L
Murray
Son
Ernest
Murray
Son
Maggie
Riddell
Step Daughter
William
Riddell
Step Son
Marion
Dunn
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Murray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Murray | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Rachel | Murray | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James L | Murray | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Low Fell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Ernest | Murray | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Low Fell, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Riddell | Step Daughter | - | 15 | 1866 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Riddell | Step Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Dunn | Servant | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Moffat, Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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