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Household of David Muir (born 1807, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, 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.

David Muir and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Muir, born in 1807 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1822 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robina (born 1846 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David Muir's household

Male

David

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Female

Robina

Muir

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Muir

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Muir

Head

Married

74

1807

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

59

1822

Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

35

1846

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Muir

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

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