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Household of Michael Murphy (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Michael Murphy, born in 1844 in , consisted of 10 members. Michael was the head of the household, married to Ann Murphy, born in 1845 in Ireland. They had 7 children; James (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Richard (born 1867 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1873 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Michael (born 1875 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in St Helens, Lancashire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1869 in St Helens, Lancashire, England) and Theresa (born 1871 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Michael's Lodger, Thomas Dewer, born in 1856 in Ireland.


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Michael Murphy's household

Male

Michael

Murphy

Head
Female

Ann

Murphy

Wife
Male

James

Murphy

Son
Male

Richard

Murphy

Son
Male

Thomas

Murphy

Son
Male

Michael

Murphy

Son
Male

John

Murphy

Son
Female

Mary Ellen

Murphy

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Murphy

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dewer

Lodger
First name(s) Michael
Last name Murphy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Michael

Murphy

Head

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Ann

Murphy

Wife

Married

36

1845

Ireland

James

Murphy

Son

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Richard

Murphy

Son

Single

14

1867

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Murphy

Son

Single

8

1873

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Michael

Murphy

Son

Single

6

1875

St Helens, Lancashire, England

John

Murphy

Son

Single

4

1877

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Mary Ellen

Murphy

Daughter

Single

12

1869

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Murphy

Daughter

Single

10

1871

St Helens, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dewer

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Ireland

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