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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1807, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1807 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to John Allison, born in 1842 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Marion, born 1846 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Son-In-Law, John (born 1842 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Grandson, Matthew (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Male

John

Allison

Son-In-Law
Female

Marion

Allison

Daughter
Male

Matthew

Allison

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

74

1807

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Allison

Son-In-Law

Married

39

1842

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Marion

Allison

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Matthew

Allison

Grandson

Unmarried

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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