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Household of James Murray (born 1849, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1849 in Selkirk, Roxburghshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen S Murray, born in 1853 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Agnes (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Marianne (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, George Johnstone, born in 1841 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Murray's household

Male

James

Murray

Head
Female

Helen S

Murray

Wife
Female

Agnes

Murray

Daughter
Female

Marianne

Murray

Daughter
Male

George

Johnstone

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Selkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murray

Head

Married

32

1849

Selkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen S

Murray

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Murray

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Marianne

Murray

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Johnstone

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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