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Household of Murdo Bethune (born 1811, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fodderty, Ross and Cromarty, 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.

Murdo Bethune and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdo Bethune, born in 1811 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Murdo was the head of the household, married to Catherine Bethune, born in 1831 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland. They had 5 children; William (born 1858 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), James (born 1862 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Donald Alex (born 1864 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Catherine (born 1867 in Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Lizzie (born 1872 in Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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Murdo Bethune's household

Male

Murdo

Bethune

Head
Female

Catherine

Bethune

Wife
Male

William

Bethune

Son
Male

James

Bethune

Son
Male

Donald Alex

Bethune

Son
Female

Catherine

Bethune

Daughter
Female

Lizzie

Bethune

Daughter
First name(s) Murdo
Last name Bethune
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdo

Bethune

Head

Married

70

1811

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Bethune

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

William

Bethune

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

James

Bethune

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald Alex

Bethune

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Bethune

Daughter

-

14

1867

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Lizzie

Bethune

Daughter

-

9

1872

Fodderty, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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