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Household of Robert Murdoch (born 1841, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dalkeith, Midlothian, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Murdoch, born in 1841 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Anna Murdoch, born in 1840 in Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Richard A (born 1866 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1868 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Anna M A (born 1870 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), James N (born 1872 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), John P (born 1875 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie L (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Euphemia (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Isabella Chapel, born in 1867 in Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Robert Murdoch's household

Male

Robert

Murdoch

Head
Female

Anna

Murdoch

Wife
Male

Richard A

Murdoch

Son
Male

Robert

Murdoch

Son
Female

Anna M A

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

James N

Murdoch

Son
Male

John P

Murdoch

Son
Female

Jessie L

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Euphemia

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Chapel

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Murdoch

Head

Married

40

1841

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Anna

Murdoch

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blairgowrie, Perthshire, Scotland

Richard A

Murdoch

Son

-

15

1866

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Murdoch

Son

-

13

1868

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Anna M A

Murdoch

Daughter

-

11

1870

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

James N

Murdoch

Son

-

9

1872

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

John P

Murdoch

Son

-

6

1875

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie L

Murdoch

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Euphemia

Murdoch

Daughter

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Chapel

Servant

-

14

1867

Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland

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