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Household of William Murdoch (born 1841, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1841 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Murdoch, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Joseph, born 1875 in Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Jean Murdoch, born in 1819 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Murdoch's household

Male

William

Murdoch

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Wife
Male

Joseph

Murdoch

Son
Female

Jean

Murdoch

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Murdoch

Head

Married

40

1841

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Murdoch

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Joseph

Murdoch

Son

-

6

1875

Ireland

Jean

Murdoch

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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