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Household of John Murray (born 1831, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 Murray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murray, born in 1831 in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Ritchie, born in 1841 in Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1866 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Ritchie, born in 1795 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.


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John Murray's household

Male

John

Murray

Head
Female

Janet

Ritchie

Wife
Male

Alexander

Murray

Son
Male

William

Murray

Son
Male

William

Ritchie

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murray

Head

Married

50

1831

Eddleston, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Janet

Ritchie

Wife

Married

40

1841

Kirkliston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Alexander

Murray

Son

-

15

1866

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Murray

Son

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Ritchie

Boarder

Married

86

1795

Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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