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Household of James Muir (born 1820, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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.
James Muir and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1820 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to May Muir, born in 1835 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Robert (born 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, James (born 1868 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Mother-In-Law, Margaret (born 1793 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).
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James Muir's household
James
Muir
Head
May
Muir
Wife
William
Muir
Son
Robert
Muir
Son
James
Grant
Step Son
Margaret
Stove
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Muir | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
May | Muir | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland | |
William | Muir | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Muir | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Grant | Step Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Stove | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 88 | 1793 | Firth, Orkney, Scotland |
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