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Household of John Murray (born 1829, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murray, born in 1829 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Murray, born in 1832 in Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet L (born 1860 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), Anne (born 1863 in Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1868 in Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Peter (born 1878 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, Maggie Paris, born in 1863 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland.


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John Murray's household

Male

John

Murray

Head
Female

Isabella

Murray

Wife
Female

Janet L

Murray

Daughter
Male

William

Murray

Son
Female

Anne

Murray

Daughter
Male

John

Murray

Son
Female

Jane

Murray

Daughter
Male

Peter

Murray

Son
Female

Maggie

Paris

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murray

Head

Married

52

1829

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Wife

Married

49

1832

Thankerton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet L

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Murray

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

Anne

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Midlothian, Scotland

John

Murray

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Livingston, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Jane

Murray

Daughter

-

9

1872

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Murray

Son

-

3

1878

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Paris

Visitor

Unmarried

18

1863

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

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