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Household of James Muir (born 1823, 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.

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 1823 in Cross, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Muir, born in 1826 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1854 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland), Mary (born 1859 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1863 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland) and Andrew (born 1870 in Cross, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Eliza

Muir

Wife
Male

Thomas

Muir

Son
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Male

John

Muir

Son
Male

Andrew

Muir

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Cross, 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

58

1823

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Muir

Wife

Married

55

1826

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Thomas

Muir

Son

Unmarried

27

1854

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

Andrew

Muir

Son

-

11

1870

Cross, Orkney, Scotland

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