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Household of John Murphy (born 1807)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durrisdeer, 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 Murphy and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murphy, born in 1807 in , consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; John (born 1860 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1857 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, William Murphy (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, David (born 1879 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Murphy's household

Male

John

Murphy

Head
Male

John

Murphy

Son
Female

Margaret

Copland

Daughter
Male

William Murphy

Copland

Grandson
Male

David

Copland

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Ireland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murphy

Head

Widower

74

1807

Ireland

John

Murphy

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Copland

Daughter

Married

24

1857

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William Murphy

Copland

Grandson

-

3

1878

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Copland

Grandson

-

2

1879

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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