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Household of David Muir (born 1845, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Muir, born in 1845 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Muir, born in 1850 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Ann S (born 1876 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Barbara D (born 1878 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1881 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Father, David (born 1814 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and David's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1863 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David Muir's household

Male

David

Muir

Head
Female

Isabella

Muir

Wife
Female

Ann S

Muir

Daughter
Female

Barbara D

Muir

Daughter
Male

David

Muir

Son
Male

David

Muir

Father
Female

Elizabeth

Swanney

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Muir

Head

Married

36

1845

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Muir

Wife

Married

31

1850

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Ann S

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara D

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

David

Muir

Son

-

0

1881

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

David

Muir

Father

Widower

67

1814

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Elizabeth

Swanney

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Orkney, Scotland

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