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Household of William Murdoch (born 1830, Morayshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Elgin, Moray, 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 Murdoch and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1830 in Elgin, Morayshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Murdoch, born in 1836 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; James (born 1862 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1866 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1868 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), Annie (born 1870 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland) and William (born 1879 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Agnes Auld, born in 1860 in Ayrshire, Scotland.
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William Murdoch's household
William
Murdoch
Head
Mary
Murdoch
Wife
James
Murdoch
Son
Andrew
Murdoch
Son
Hugh
Murdoch
Son
Annie
Murdoch
Daughter
John
Murdoch
Son
George
Murdoch
Son
William
Murdoch
Son
Agnes
Auld
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Murdoch |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Murdoch | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Murdoch | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
James | Murdoch | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Andrew | Murdoch | Son | - | 15 | 1866 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Hugh | Murdoch | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Annie | Murdoch | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
John | Murdoch | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
George | Murdoch | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Murdoch | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Auld | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Ayrshire, Scotland |
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