James Muir
Born 1805
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Household of James Muir (born 1825, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1825 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Muir, born in 1832 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1858 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Magnus (born 1865 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1870 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and Selina (born 1872 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, John Muir, born in 1827 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland.
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James Muir's household
James
Muir
Head
Betsy
Muir
Wife
James
Muir
Son
Magnus
Muir
Son
Isabella
Muir
Daughter
Robert
Muir
Son
Selina
Muir
Daughter
John
Muir
Brother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Muir | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Muir | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Magnus | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Muir | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Selina | Muir | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Muir | Brother | Unmarried | 54 | 1827 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
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