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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1850, Kirkcudbrightshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1850 in Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1856 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie J (born 1878 in Fife, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's -, James H Muir, born in 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Female

Maggie J

Muir

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Muir

Son
Male

James H

Muir

-
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

31

1850

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

25

1856

Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Maggie J

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

Fife, Scotland

Alexander

Muir

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James H

Muir

-

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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