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Household of James Moir (born 1839, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, Midlothian, 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 Moir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Moir, born in 1839 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Moir, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine W (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Docherty, born in 1854 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Moir's household

Male

James

Moir

Head
Female

Catherine

Moir

Wife
Female

Catherine W

Moir

Daughter
Male

Robert

Moir

Son
Male

John

Moir

Son
Male

James

Moir

Son
Female

Margaret

Docherty

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Moir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Moir

Head

Married

42

1839

Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Moir

Wife

Married

36

1845

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine W

Moir

Daughter

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Moir

Son

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Moir

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Moir

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Docherty

Servant

-

27

1854

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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