Wife Elizabeth (32) Patent Needle Wrapper plus 3 children at home. On the 1891 census James was a widower and they lived Bk 7 Alcester Street. On the 1871 census James lived with his Mother Louisa in Bates Hill, Redditch and on the 1881 census Louisa lived at 44 Evesham Street.
Wife Mary (56) plus 3 working sons + 1 younger child at home. (On the 1881 census the enumerator started at this house on Alcester Street after 22 Church Green East) On the 1871 census they lived in Evesham Street but no numbers stated on census. On the 1891 census they lived in South Street, Redditch and Charles was now retired. In the 1872 Post Office Directory Charles was classed as House and Sign Painter, Evesham Street. Charles died in 1902.
In the 1888 Kelly's Directory Alfred was classed as Ironmonger at this address.
Wife Jessie (29) plus 2 children + 2 servants at home. (On the 1891 census the enumerator started at this house in Alcester Street after 21 Church Green East) On the 1901 census they lived in Worcester Road, Redditch. In the 1900 Kelly's Directory James was classed as Draper, 1 Alcester Street and another entry as living at 20 Worcester Road.
In Occupation but no information added (On the 1901 census the enumerator started at this house in Alcester Street after 25 Church Green East) In the 1900 Kelly's Directory James Copeland, Draper was at this address. Still there in the 1904 Kelly's Directory
Lock up Shop and not used as dwelling
Wife Georgia Mary (29) plus 2 children at home. (On the 1911 census the enumerator started at this house in Alcester Street after 23 Archer Road)
Lock up Shop and not used as dwelling. In the 1908 & 1912 Kelly's Directories James Scott Murdoch is a Tailor at this number.
At this address in 1924. In the 1908, 1912, 1916 & 1921 Kelly's Directories James was a Tailor, 1 Alcester Street.
At this address in 1914 and 1940
At this address in 1924. In the Midland Counties Trade Directory 1948/49 J. S. Murdoch was classed under Tailors & Outfitters, 1 Alcester Street. In the 1936 Kelly's Directory James was living in Bordesley Grange, Bordesley. In the 1949 Telephone Directory James was still at this address.