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Household of James Murray (born 1849, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, 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 1849 in Portsoy, Banffshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Murray, born in 1851 in Banff, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James M (born 1876 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George B (born 1878 in Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ebenezer (born 1880 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1880 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Eliza A (born 1881 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Annie (born 1862 in Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Helen (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Murray's household

Male

James

Murray

Head
Female

Eliza

Murray

Wife
Male

James M

Murray

Son
Male

George B

Murray

Son
Male

Ebenezer

Murray

Son
Male

John

Murray

Son
Female

Eliza A

Murray

Daughter
Female

Annie

Shields

Servant
Female

Helen

Morrison

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murray

Head

Married

32

1849

Portsoy, Banffshire, Scotland

Eliza

Murray

Wife

Married

30

1851

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

James M

Murray

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George B

Murray

Son

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ebenezer

Murray

Son

-

1

1880

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Murray

Son

-

1

1880

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza A

Murray

Daughter

-

0

1881

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Annie

Shields

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Armadale, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Helen

Morrison

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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