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Household of William Murdoch (born 1813, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1813 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Murdoch, born in 1808 in Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1845 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1847 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1850 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Mary (born 1811 in Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Granddaughter, Mary (born 1865 in Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland), William's Servant, Jane (born 1826 in Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1856 in Ireland).
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William Murdoch's household
William
Murdoch
Head
Mary
Murdoch
Wife
Mary
Murdoch
Sister
William
Murdoch
Son
Peter
Murdoch
Son
Mary
Murdoch
Daughter
Mary
McFarlane
Granddaughter
Jane
Wallace
Servant
Sarah
McConville
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Murdoch |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 68 |
| Birth year | 1813 |
| Birth place | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Murdoch | Head | Married | 68 | 1813 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Murdoch | Wife | Married | 73 | 1808 | Portpatrick, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Murdoch | Sister | Unmarried | 70 | 1811 | Kirkcolm, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
William | Murdoch | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Peter | Murdoch | Son | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Murdoch | Daughter | Unmarried | 31 | 1850 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | McFarlane | Granddaughter | - | 16 | 1865 | Glenluce, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Wallace | Servant | Unmarried | 55 | 1826 | Inch, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | McConville | Servant | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Ireland |
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