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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1829)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1829 in , consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Susannah Muir, born in 1832 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1861 in Scotland), John (born 1864 in Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Scotland), Agnes Mc P (born 1869 in Scotland), Benjamin W (born 1870 in Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1875 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Lodger, John Wright, born in 1829 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England.
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Alexander Muir's household
Alexander
Muir
Head
Susannah
Muir
Wife
Alexander
Muir
Son
John
Muir
Son
Jane
Muir
Daughter
Agnes Mc P
Muir
Daughter
Benjamin W
Muir
Son
Mary Ann
Muir
Daughter
John
Wright
Lodger
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| 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 | 52 | 1829 | Scotland | |
Susannah | Muir | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Barnard Castle, Durham, England | |
Alexander | Muir | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Scotland | |
John | Muir | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Scotland | |
Jane | Muir | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Scotland | |
Agnes Mc P | Muir | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Scotland | |
Benjamin W | Muir | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Muir | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Wright | Lodger | Married | 52 | 1829 | Barnard Castle, Durham, England |
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