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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1852, Midlothian)

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 Muir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Annie Muir, born in 1853 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 1 child; Christopher, born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Father-In-Law, Christopher (born 1830 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, Alexander (born 1843 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Sister-In-Law, Jessie (born 1860 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Annie

Muir

Wife
Male

Christopher

Muir

Son
Male

Christopher

Boyack

Father-In-Law
Male

Alexander

Boyack

Boarder
Female

Jessie

Boyack

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

29

1852

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Muir

Wife

Married

28

1853

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christopher

Muir

Son

Unmarried

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christopher

Boyack

Father-In-Law

Widower

51

1830

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Boyack

Boarder

Unmarried

38

1843

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Boyack

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

21

1860

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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