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Household of James J Muir (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, 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.

James J Muir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James J Muir, born in 1855 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James J was the head of the household, married to Violet Muir, born in 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Violet (born 1880 in England) and Allan T (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James J's Visitor, Jessie (born 1859 in Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland) and James J's Servant, Mary (born 1867 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James J Muir's household

Male

James J

Muir

Head
Female

Violet

Muir

Wife
Female

Violet

Muir

Daughter
Male

Allan T

Muir

Son
Female

Jessie

McAulay

Visitor
Female

Mary

Jackson

Servant
First name(s) James J
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James J

Muir

Head

Married

26

1855

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Violet

Muir

Wife

Married

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Violet

Muir

Daughter

-

1

1880

England

Allan T

Muir

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

McAulay

Visitor

Unmarried

22

1859

Dunoon, Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Jackson

Servant

Unmarried

14

1867

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

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