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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1821, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1821 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Eliza Muir, born in 1823 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1852 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1864 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, John Aitken, born in 1877 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Eliza

Muir

Wife
Male

Alexander

Muir

Son
Female

Eliza

Muir

Daughter
Male

John

Aitken

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

60

1821

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza

Muir

Wife

Married

58

1823

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Muir

Son

Unmarried

29

1852

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Eliza

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Aitken

Grandson

-

4

1877

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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