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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 1831 in , consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jessie Muir, born in 1836 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Jessie Geddes (born 1861 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Dora Janice (born 1870 in Timperley, Cheshire, England), Alexander Lorance (born 1872 in Timperley, Cheshire, England) and Joseph Corbett (born 1873 in Timperley, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Jane (born 1849 in Hereford, Herefordshire, England), Alexander's Servant, Ellen (born 1857 in Shropshire, England) and Alexander's Servant, Mary Anne (born 1863 in Wigmore, Herefordshire, England).


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Jessie

Muir

Wife
Female

Jessie Geddes

Muir

Daughter
Female

Dora Janice

Muir

Daughter
Male

Alexander Lorance

Muir

Son
Male

Joseph Corbett

Muir

Son
Female

Jane

Jones

Servant
Female

Ellen

Davies

Servant
Female

Mary Anne

Jones

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
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

50

1831

Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Wife

Married

45

1836

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jessie Geddes

Muir

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Dora Janice

Muir

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Alexander Lorance

Muir

Son

Single

9

1872

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Joseph Corbett

Muir

Son

Single

8

1873

Timperley, Cheshire, England

Jane

Jones

Servant

Single

32

1849

Hereford, Herefordshire, England

Ellen

Davies

Servant

Single

24

1857

Shropshire, England

Mary Anne

Jones

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wigmore, Herefordshire, England

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