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Household of John McMurdo (born 1853, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanquhar, 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.

John McMurdo and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McMurdo, born in 1853 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McMurdo, born in 1853 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Alexander (born 1874 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1877 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Agnes K (born 1879 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Agnes (born 1814 in Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and John's Brother, James (born 1859 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John McMurdo's household

Male

John

McMurdo

Head
Female

Janet

McMurdo

Wife
Male

Alexander

McMurdo

Son
Female

Jane

McMurdo

Daughter
Female

Agnes K

McMurdo

Daughter
Female

Agnes

McMurdo

Mother
Male

James

McMurdo

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name McMurdo
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McMurdo

Head

Married

28

1853

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet

McMurdo

Wife

Married

28

1853

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander

McMurdo

Son

-

7

1874

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jane

McMurdo

Daughter

-

4

1877

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes K

McMurdo

Daughter

-

2

1879

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

McMurdo

Mother

Married

67

1814

Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

McMurdo

Brother

Unmarried

22

1859

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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