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Household of William Murdoch (born 1831, Wigtownshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Murdoch, born in 1831 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Mary (born 1861 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1863 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Lily (born 1868 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie (born 1871 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
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William Murdoch's household
William
Murdoch
Head
Mary
Murdoch
Daughter
Janet
Murdoch
Daughter
James
Murdoch
Son
Lily
Murdoch
Daughter
Maggie
Murdoch
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Murdoch |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Murdoch | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Murdoch | Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Murdoch | Daughter | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
James | Murdoch | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Lily | Murdoch | Daughter | - | 13 | 1868 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Murdoch | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland |
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