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Household of John Murray (born 1831, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Roxburghshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murray, born in 1831 in Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Joan Murray, born in 1834 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1859 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mark (born 1861 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and William (born 1867 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Jessie Sword, born in 1812 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Murray's household

Male

John

Murray

Head
Female

Joan

Murray

Wife
Male

Robert

Murray

Son
Male

Mark

Murray

Son
Male

William

Murray

Son
Female

Jessie

Sword

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murray

Head

Married

50

1831

Hobkirk, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Joan

Murray

Wife

Married

47

1834

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Murray

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mark

Murray

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Murray

Son

-

14

1867

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Sword

Mother-In-Law

Unmarried

69

1812

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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