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Household of John Murray (born 1828, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murray, born in 1828 in Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Agnes Johnstone (born 1859 in Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Thomas Maxwell (born 1860 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James (born 1863 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), William Ray (born 1864 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland) and Mary E (born 1867 in New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, David Wallace, born in 1866 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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John Murray's household

Male

John

Murray

Head
Female

Agnes Johnstone

Lockhart

Daughter
Male

Thomas Maxwell

Murray

Son
Male

James

Murray

Son
Male

William Ray

Murray

Son
Male

Robert

Murray

Son
Female

Mary E

Murray

Daughter
Male

David

Wallace

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murray

Head

Widower

53

1828

Cummertrees, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes Johnstone

Lockhart

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Urr, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Thomas Maxwell

Murray

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

James

Murray

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William Ray

Murray

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Robert

Murray

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Mary E

Murray

Daughter

-

14

1867

New Abbey, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

David

Wallace

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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