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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1809, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1809 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1808 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1853 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Agnes (born 1851 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Bridget (born 1860 in Ireland), Alexander's Servant, Mary (born 1863 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Janet (born 1867 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Female

Ann

Muir

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Muir

Daughter
Female

Bridget

McMahon

Servant
Female

Mary

Roy

Servant
Female

Janet

Rennie

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

72

1809

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

73

1808

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ann

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

30

1851

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bridget

McMahon

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Ireland

Mary

Roy

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Rennie

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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