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Household of Alexander Muiry (born 1835, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fordyce, Banffshire, 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 Muiry and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Muiry, born in 1835 in Fordyce, Banffshire, consisted of 8 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elspet Muiry, born in 1833 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1860 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), George (born 1862 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), James (born 1869 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1875 in Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Granddaughter, Henrietta McWilliam, born in 1880 in Banffshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Muiry's household

Male

Alexander

Muiry

Head
Female

Elspet

Muiry

Wife
Female

Jane

Muiry

Daughter
Male

George

Muiry

Son
Male

James

Muiry

Son
Male

William

Muiry

Son
Female

Helen

Muiry

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

McWilliam

Granddaughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Muiry
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Muiry

Head

Married

46

1835

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Elspet

Muiry

Wife

Married

48

1833

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Muiry

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

George

Muiry

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Muiry

Son

-

12

1869

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

William

Muiry

Son

-

10

1871

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen

Muiry

Daughter

-

6

1875

Fordyce, Banffshire, Scotland

Henrietta

McWilliam

Granddaughter

-

1

1880

Banffshire, Scotland

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