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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1830)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, 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 Muir and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1830 in , consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jemima Muir, born in 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; David (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Augusta (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Jessie (born 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Helen (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Esther (born 1851 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Alexander's Servant, Martha (born 1860 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England) and Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Shropshire, England).
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Alexander Muir's household
Alexander
Muir
Head
Jemima
Muir
Wife
David
Muir
Son
Augusta
Muir
Daughter
Jessie
Muir
Daughter
Helen
Muir
Daughter
Esther
Hill
Servant
Martha
Bowen
Servant
Mary
Rogers
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Muir | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Scotland | |
Jemima | Muir | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
David | Muir | Son | Single | 26 | 1855 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Augusta | Muir | Daughter | Single | 23 | 1858 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Jessie | Muir | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Helen | Muir | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Esther | Hill | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Manchester, Lancashire, England | |
Martha | Bowen | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Birmingham, Warwickshire, England | |
Mary | Rogers | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Shropshire, England |
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