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Household of John Murphy (born 1852, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murphy, born in 1852 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, They had 1 child; Jeanie, born 1877 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Ellen Potts, born in 1832 in Ireland.


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John Murphy's household

Male

John

Murphy

Head
Female

Ellen

Potts

Mother
Female

Jeanie

Murphy

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murphy

Head

Unmarried

29

1852

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Ellen

Potts

Mother

Widow

49

1832

Ireland

Jeanie

Murphy

Daughter

-

4

1877

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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