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Household of James Muir (born 1834, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1834 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Muir, born in 1836 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Helen (born 1794 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and James's Sister, Ann (born 1828 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Janet

Muir

Wife
Female

Helen

Muir

Mother
Female

Ann

Muir

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

47

1834

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Wife

Married

45

1836

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Helen

Muir

Mother

Widow

87

1794

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Muir

Sister

Unmarried

53

1828

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

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