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Household of William McMurray (born 1859, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gretna, Dumfriesshire, 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.
William McMurray and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William McMurray, born in 1859 in Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen McMurray, born in 1862 in Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1850 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1858 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, James Copland, born in 1855 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.
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William McMurray's household
William
McMurray
Head
Helen
McMurray
Wife
Robert
Thom
Son
William
Thom
Son
James
Copland
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | McMurray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 22 |
| Birth year | 1859 |
| Birth place | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | McMurray | Head | Married | 22 | 1859 | Borgue, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Helen | McMurray | Wife | Married | 19 | 1862 | Maxwelltown, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Thom | Son | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Thom | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Copland | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Dumfriesshire, Scotland |
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