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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1833, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muir, born in 1833 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Muir, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jessie (born 1863 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1864 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Joseph (born 1867 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1872 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Boarder, Susin Migalan, born in 1862 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Muir's household

Male

Alexander

Muir

Head
Female

Mary

Muir

Wife
Female

Jessie

Muir

Daughter
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Male

Joseph

Muir

Son
Female

Susin

Migalan

Boarder
Female

Agnes

Waid

Daughter
Male

John

Muir

Son
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muir

Head

Married

48

1833

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Wife

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Joseph

Muir

Son

-

14

1867

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susin

Migalan

Boarder

-

19

1862

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Waid

Daughter

-

9

1872

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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