NOTE -
There is a 20 yr. gap in the census records [1880 - 1900] as the 1890 census was burned in the 1920's. Add 20 yrs to everyone's 1880 age for the 1900 census.

I’m not related to any member of this family.




Census records do not record the “specific locality” of a person’s birth.

Census records only record where a person was born – state or country.

Census records record where a person was living when the census taker came by.


Facts you should know about the early census records –

All census records [1790 – 1840] prior to the 1850 census ONLY listed the head of household; whether male or female.

NO specific age was stated for any family member
NO place of birth was stated – city, state, or country
NO city, town, or village is stated – only the county; however some census takers listed the township
NO street address was stated
NO marital status was stated – single, married, widowed, or divorced
NO family relationship was stated – brother, sister, cousin, son, daughter, wife, inlaw, etc…
NO occupation was stated
NO parental birthplaces are stated
NO race was stated [but assume “white”]

1850, 1860 & 1870 census records do not show family relationships, marital status or parental birthplaces.

Step children are not enumerated as “step” children
Adopted children are not enumerated as “adopted”
Grand children are not enumerated as “grand children”
Orphaned children were not enumerated as "orphan"
Immigration date is not recorded

1850 is the 1st census that shows all family members with their birthplaces

1880 is the 1st census that shows parental birthplaces and family relationships +++



1850 - William Murray does not appear on the Mich., NY or OH census.
You will not find "relationship status" in the census records unless 2 ppl are living in the same home.

from findagrave.com -
William Clinton "Will" Murray [son of William & Susan Murray]
Birth: Dec. 6, 1860
Livingston County
Michigan, USA
Death: Mar. 26, 1942
Ypsilanti
Washtenaw County
Michigan, USA

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Name: Will Murray
Birth Date: 1860
Birthplace: Mich
Age: 32
Spouse's Name: Ella Weller
Spouse's Birth Date: 1870
Spouse's Age: 22
Event Date: 10 Sep 1892
Event Place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan
Father's Name: Wm Murray
Mother's Name: Susan Mcfall
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White


Michigan, Death Certificates
Name: William Murray
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 26 Mar 1942
Event Place: Ypsilanti, Washtenaw, Michigan
Gender: Male
Age: 81
Marital Status: Widowed
Birth Date: 06 Dec 1860
Birthplace: Livingston, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1861
Father's Name: William Murray
Mother's Name: Susan Mc Fall


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Family links:
Parents:
Susan Murray (1827 - 1887)

Spouse:
Marcia E. Weller Murray (1870 - 1908)

Children:
Grace E. Murray Reader (1893 - 1974)
Florence May Murray Davis (1897 - 1946)

Burial:
Lakeview Cemetery
Howell
Livingston County
Michigan, USA


from findagrave.com -
John W. Murray
Birth: Oct. 31, 1855
Livingston County
Michigan, USA
Death: Mar. 2, 1938
Howell
Livingston County
Michigan, USA

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Michigan, Death Certificates
Name: John N Murray
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 02 Mar 1938
Event Place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 82
Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 31 Oct 1855
Birthplace: Livingston, Michigan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Father's Name: William Murray
Mother's Name: Susan Mcfall

Name: John W Murray
Birth Date: 1856
Birthplace: Pinckney, Mich.
Age: 26
Spouse's Name: Rosa Jane Mcfall
Spouse's Birth Date: 1864
Spouse's Birthplace: Howell, Mi
Spouse's Age: 18
Event Date: 10 Oct 1882
Event Place: Howell, Livingston, Michigan
Race: White
Spouse's Race: White

Family links:
Spouse:
Rosa Jane McFall Murray (1864 - 1944)

Children:
Roy W. Murray (1885 - 1966)


Burial:
Lakeview Cemetery
Howell
Livingston County
Michigan, USA
Plot: Sec E






1880 -
Name: Susan Murray
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1829
Birthplace: New York
Home in 1880: Green Spring, Sandusky, Ohio
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: widow
Father's Birthplace: New York
Mother's Birthplace: New York
Occupation: Keeps House

Susan Murray 51, NY
John Murray 24, MI [1856]
William Murray 19, MI [1861]
George Murray 13, MI [1867