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Household of Matthew Murray (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Murray, born in 1850 in West Wemyss, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Betsy Murray, born in 1852 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Fife, Scotland), Bessie (born 1874 in Lanarkshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1876 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Matthew Murray's household

Male

Matthew

Murray

Head
Female

Betsy

Murray

Wife
Male

William

Murray

Son
Female

Bessie

Murray

Daughter
Female

Martha

Murray

Daughter
Male

John

Murray

Son
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Murray

Head

Married

31

1850

West Wemyss, Fife, Scotland

Betsy

Murray

Wife

Married

29

1852

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

William

Murray

Son

-

8

1873

Fife, Scotland

Bessie

Murray

Daughter

-

7

1874

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Murray

Daughter

-

5

1876

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Murray

Son

-

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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