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Household of Alexander Moir (born 1846, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Alexander Moir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Moir, born in 1846 in Perthshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Christian S Moir, born in 1852 in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John Tasker (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella Grigor (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Wilhelmina (born 1858 in St Monance, Fife, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Catherine (born 1864 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Moir's household

Male

Alexander

Moir

Head
Female

Christian S

Moir

Wife
Male

John Tasker

Moir

Son
Female

Isabella Grigor

Moir

Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Bell

Servant
Female

Catherine

Murdoch

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Moir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Moir

Head

Married

35

1846

Perthshire, Scotland

Christian S

Moir

Wife

Married

29

1852

Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

John Tasker

Moir

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella Grigor

Moir

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Wilhelmina

Bell

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

St Monance, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Murdoch

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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