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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1843, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1843 in Crossgates, Fife, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Muir, born in 1842 in Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1868 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1869 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1880 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Janet

Muir

Wife
Male

James

Muir

Son
Male

John

Muir

Son
Male

Alexander

Muir

Son
Male

George

Muir

Son
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Muir

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

38

1843

Crossgates, Fife, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Wife

Married

39

1842

Skirling, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

12

1869

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Muir

Son

-

7

1874

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Muir

Son

-

5

1876

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Muir

Son

-

1

1880

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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