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Household of Murdoch McLean (born 1853, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thurso, Caithness, 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.

Murdoch McLean and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdoch McLean, born in 1853 in Latheron, Caithness, consisted of 5 members. Murdoch was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth McLean, born in 1856 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1876 in Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland) and Jane (born 1881 in Thurso, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Murdoch's Lodger, William Ritchie, born in 1859 in Bower, Caithness, Scotland.


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Murdoch McLean's household

Male

Murdoch

McLean

Head
Female

Elisabeth

McLean

Wife
Female

Mary

McLean

Daughter
Female

Jane

McLean

Daughter
Male

William

Ritchie

Lodger
First name(s) Murdoch
Last name McLean
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdoch

McLean

Head

Married

28

1853

Latheron, Caithness, Scotland

Elisabeth

McLean

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

Mary

McLean

Daughter

-

5

1876

Halkirk, Caithness, Scotland

Jane

McLean

Daughter

-

0

1881

Thurso, Caithness, Scotland

William

Ritchie

Lodger

Unmarried

22

1859

Bower, Caithness, Scotland

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