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Household of James Muir (born 1839, 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 1839 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Muir, born in 1845 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane (born 1870 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), Robina (born 1876 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and Barbara (born 1879 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister-In-Law, Robina Muir, born in 1851 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Jane

Muir

Wife
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Muir

Daughter
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Robina

Muir

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Muir

Daughter
Female

Robina

Muir

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
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

42

1839

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Wife

Married

36

1845

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

-

11

1870

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

-

7

1874

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Muir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Muir

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

30

1851

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

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