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Household of Murdoch Murray (born 1841, Ross & Cromarty)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 Murray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Murdoch Murray, born in 1841 in Ross & Cromarty, consisted of 7 members. Murdoch was the head of the household, married to Catherine Murray, born in 1845 in Sutherland, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1871 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland), Ann (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Donald (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Murdoch's Boarder, James McKay, born in 1842 in Sutherland, Scotland.


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Murdoch Murray's household

Male

Murdoch

Murray

Head
Female

Catherine

Murray

Wife
Male

John

Murray

Son
Male

David

Murray

Son
Female

Ann

Murray

Daughter
Male

Donald

Murray

Son
Male

James

McKay

Boarder
First name(s) Murdoch
Last name Murray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Murdoch

Murray

Head

Married

40

1841

Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Catherine

Murray

Wife

Married

36

1845

Sutherland, Scotland

John

Murray

Son

-

10

1871

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

David

Murray

Son

-

8

1873

Stornoway, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Ann

Murray

Daughter

-

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Donald

Murray

Son

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

McKay

Boarder

Unmarried

39

1842

Sutherland, Scotland

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