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Household of Michael Murphy (born 1837, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, England

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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.

Michael Murphy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Murphy, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Bridget Murphy, born in 1838 in Cork, Cork, Ireland. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1866 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Stephen (born 1873 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Michael's Lodger, Jeremiah (born 1821 in Cork, Cork, Ireland), Michael's Lodger, Michael (born 1856 in Greenwich, Kent, England) and Michael's Lodger, William (born 1855 in Cork, Cork, Ireland).


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Michael Murphy's household

Male

Michael

Murphy

Head
Female

Bridget

Murphy

Wife
Female

Ellen

Murphy

Daughter
Male

Stephen

Murphy

Son
Male

Jeremiah

Hayes

Lodger
Male

Michael

Hurley

Lodger
Male

William

Cotter

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Murphy

Head

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Bridget

Murphy

Wife

Married

43

1838

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Ellen

Murphy

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Islington, Middlesex, England

Stephen

Murphy

Son

Single

8

1873

Islington, Middlesex, England

Jeremiah

Hayes

Lodger

Single

60

1821

Cork, Cork, Ireland

Michael

Hurley

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Greenwich, Kent, England

William

Cotter

Lodger

Single

26

1855

Cork, Cork, Ireland

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