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Household of Alexander B Muir (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

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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.

Alexander B Muir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander B Muir, born in 1845 in , consisted of 6 members. Alexander B was the head of the household, married to Jeannie Muir, born in 1850 in Scotland. They had 3 children; John R B (born 1873 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England), Alexander B (born 1876 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England) and Margaret M R (born 1879 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander B's Servant, Elizabeth A Gidman, born in 1864 in Seaforth, Lancashire, England.


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Alexander B Muir's household

Male

Alexander B

Muir

Head
Female

Jeannie

Muir

Wife
Male

John R B

Muir

Son
Male

Alexander B

Muir

Son
Female

Margaret M R

Muir

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Gidman

Servant
First name(s) Alexander B
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander B

Muir

Head

Married

36

1845

Scotland

Jeannie

Muir

Wife

Married

31

1850

Scotland

John R B

Muir

Son

Single

8

1873

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Alexander B

Muir

Son

Single

5

1876

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Margaret M R

Muir

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth A

Gidman

Servant

Single

17

1864

Seaforth, Lancashire, England

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