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Household of William Murdoch (born 1814, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1814 in Linton, Roxburghshire, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Mary Chalmers, born in 1844 in Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland.


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William Murdoch's household

Male

William

Murdoch

Head
Female

Mary

Chalmers

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Murdoch

Head

Widower

67

1814

Linton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Mary

Chalmers

Niece

Unmarried

37

1844

Strathmiglo, Fife, Scotland

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