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Household of William Murdoch (born 1840, Elgin or Moray)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1840 in Elgin or Moray, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Murdoch, born in 1838 in Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1869 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Ann (born 1871 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), Isabella (born 1873 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), William (born 1875 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1880 in Elgin or Moray, Scotland).


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William Murdoch's household

Male

William

Murdoch

Head
Female

Ellen

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Jane

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Ann

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

William

Murdoch

Son
Male

James

Murdoch

Son
Male

Alexander

Murdoch

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Murdoch

Head

Married

41

1840

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ellen

Murdoch

Wife

Married

43

1838

Knockando, Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Jane

Murdoch

Daughter

-

12

1869

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Ann

Murdoch

Daughter

-

10

1871

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Isabella

Murdoch

Daughter

-

8

1873

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

William

Murdoch

Son

-

6

1875

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

James

Murdoch

Son

-

3

1878

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

Alexander

Murdoch

Son

-

1

1880

Elgin or Moray, Scotland

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