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Household of William Murdoch (born 1838, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blythswood, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1838 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Murdoch, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Nephew, William Paterson, born in 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Murdoch's household

Male

William

Murdoch

Head
Female

Helen

Murdoch

Wife
Male

William

Paterson

Nephew
First name(s) William
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Murdoch

Head

Married

43

1838

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Murdoch

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Paterson

Nephew

Unmarried

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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