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Household of David Muir (born 1820, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Muir, born in 1820 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; David (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland), Margaret (born 1848 in Orkney, Scotland), Betsy (born 1850 in Orkney, Scotland) and Isabella Scott (born 1852 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Andrew Scott, born in 1867 in Orkney, Scotland.


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David Muir's household

Male

David

Muir

Head
Male

David

Muir

Son
Female

Margaret

Muir

Daughter
Female

Betsy

Muir

Daughter
Female

Isabella Scott

Muir

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Scott

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Muir

Head

Widower

61

1820

Orkney, Scotland

David

Muir

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

33

1848

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella Scott

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

29

1852

Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Scott

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

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