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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1852)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, Renfrewshire, 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 , consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Robert McDonald, born in 1844 in Ireland.


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Male

Thomas

Muir

Son
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter
Male

Robert

McDonald

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Ireland

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

Ireland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

27

1854

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Muir

Son

-

16

1865

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

England

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter

-

2

1879

England

Robert

McDonald

Visitor

-

37

1844

Ireland

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