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Household of Robert Murdoch (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kinning Park, Lanarkshire, 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.

Robert Murdoch and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Murdoch, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 4 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Martha Murdoch, born in 1849 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Adopted Daughter, Martha Kennedy (born 1881 in England) and Robert's Boarder, James (born 1820 in Midlothian, Scotland).


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Robert Murdoch's household

Male

Robert

Murdoch

Head
Female

Martha

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Martha Kennedy

Murdoch

Adopted Daughter
Male

James

Ferguson

Boarder
First name(s) Robert
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Murdoch

Head

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

Murdoch

Wife

Married

32

1849

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha Kennedy

Murdoch

Adopted Daughter

-

0

1881

England

James

Ferguson

Boarder

Widower

61

1820

Midlothian, Scotland

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