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Household of James Murray (born 1839, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock West, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Murray, born in 1839 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Murray, born in 1845 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, John Murray, born in 1849 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Murray's household

Male

James

Murray

Head
Female

Margaret

Murray

Wife
Female

Ellen

Murray

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Murray

Daughter
Male

John

Murray

Son
Female

Agnes

Murray

Daughter
Male

John

Murray

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Murray

Head

Married

42

1839

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murray

Wife

Married

36

1845

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ellen

Murray

Daughter

-

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murray

Daughter

-

8

1873

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Murray

Son

-

6

1875

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Murray

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Murray

Boarder

Unmarried

32

1849

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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