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Household of John W Murphy (born 1857, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 W Murphy and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Murphy, born in 1857 in Topsham, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Caroline Murphy, born in 1857 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; William J (born 1880 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales) and William J (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John W's Lodger, Alfred Lee, born in 1855 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England.


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John W Murphy's household

Male

John W

Murphy

Head
Female

Caroline

Murphy

Wife
Male

William J

Murphy

Son
Male

Alfred

Lee

Lodger
Female

Martha

Lee

Wife
Male

William J

Lee

Son
First name(s) John W
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Topsham, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Murphy

Head

Married

24

1857

Topsham, Devon, England

Caroline

Murphy

Wife

Married

24

1857

City of London, Middlesex, England

William J

Murphy

Son

Single

1

1880

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Alfred

Lee

Lodger

-

26

1855

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Martha

Lee

Wife

Married

23

1858

-

William J

Lee

Son

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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