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Household of John Murray (born 1833, Dumfriesshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Murray, born in 1833 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Murray, born in 1829 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1862 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1864 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Grace (born 1865 in Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Thomas (born 1862 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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John Murray's household

Male

John

Murray

Head
Female

Agnes

Murray

Wife
Male

Robert

Murray

Son
Female

Isabella

Murray

Daughter
Female

Grace

Davidson

Servant
Male

Thomas

Crackston

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Murray

Head

Married

48

1833

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Murray

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert

Murray

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Grace

Davidson

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Sanquhar, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Crackston

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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