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Household of Alexander Muir (born 1823, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holytown, Lanarkshire, 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 1823 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Maggie Muir, born in 1828 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1861 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Granddaughter, Maggie (born 1871 in Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander's Boarder, William (born 1860 in England) and Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1865 in Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Muir's household
Alexander
Muir
Head
Maggie
Muir
Wife
Thomas
Muir
Son
Maggie
Nisbet
Granddaughter
William
Booth
Boarder
James
Scully
Boarder
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Muir | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Muir | Wife | Married | 53 | 1828 | New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Thomas | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Nisbet | Granddaughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Chapelhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Booth | Boarder | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | England | |
James | Scully | Boarder | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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