John Drever
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Household of George Muir (born 1836, 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.
George Muir and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Muir, born in 1836 in Orkney, consisted of 11 members. George was the head of the household, married to Marion Muir, born in 1841 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Ann (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and William (born 1878 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Ann (born 1807 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, Margaret (born 1841 in Orkney, Scotland), George's Servant, Eliza (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland) and George's Servant, James (born 1862 in Westray, Orkney, Scotland).
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George Muir's household
George
Muir
Head
Marion
Muir
Wife
John
Muir
Son
James
Muir
Son
Jessie
Muir
Daughter
Ann
Muir
Daughter
William
Muir
Son
Ann
Muir
Mother
Margaret
Towers
Servant
Eliza
Goar
Servant
James
Drever
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 45 |
| Birth year | 1836 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Muir | Head | Married | 45 | 1836 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Marion | Muir | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Jessie | Muir | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Muir | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Muir | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Muir | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Towers | Servant | Unmarried | 40 | 1841 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Eliza | Goar | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Drever | Servant | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Westray, Orkney, Scotland |
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