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Household of William Murdoch (born 1817, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1817 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Agnes Murdoch, born in 1818 in West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1845 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Allan (born 1875 in Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Murdoch's household

Male

William

Murdoch

Head
Female

Agnes

Murdoch

Wife
Female

Mary

Murdoch

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter
Male

Allan

Murdoch

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Murdoch
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Murdoch

Head

Married

64

1817

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Agnes

Murdoch

Wife

Married

63

1818

West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Murdoch

Daughter

Unmarried

36

1845

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Margaret

Murdoch

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Allan

Murdoch

Son

-

6

1875

Renfrewshire, Scotland

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