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Household of John Murray (born 1830, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murray, born in 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; William (born 1871 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John G (born 1873 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's -, Hamilton (born 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Isabella (born 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Fanny (born 1842 in England) and John's Servant, Janet (born 1852 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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John Murray's household

Male

John

Murray

Head
Male

William

Murray

Son
Male

John G

Murray

Son
Male

Hamilton

Dunn

-
Female

Isabella

Muir

Servant
Female

Fanny

Blackwood

Servant
Female

Janet

Murdieston

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murray

Head

Widower

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Murray

Son

-

10

1871

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John G

Murray

Son

-

8

1873

Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Hamilton

Dunn

-

Unmarried

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Muir

Servant

Unmarried

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Fanny

Blackwood

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

England

Janet

Murdieston

Servant

Unmarried

29

1852

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

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