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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1826, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, Orkney, 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 Muir and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1826 in Sandy, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Muir, born in 1826 in Sandy, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1858 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1860 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1863 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Mary

Muir

Wife
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Muir

Daughter
Male

David

Muir

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Sandy, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

55

1826

Sandy, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Wife

Married

55

1826

Sandy, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

23

1858

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

David

Muir

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

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