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Household of Matthew Murray (born 1819, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westerkirk, 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.

Matthew Murray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Murray, born in 1819 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Hannah Murray, born in 1822 in Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1849 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Matthew's Boarder, William (born 1862 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Murray's household

Male

Matthew

Murray

Head
Female

Hannah

Murray

Wife
Male

James

Murray

Son
Female

Sarah

Byers

Servant
Male

William

Dalgliesh

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Murray

Head

Married

62

1819

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Hannah

Murray

Wife

Married

59

1822

Canonbie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Murray

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Sarah

Byers

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Middlebie, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William

Dalgliesh

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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