John Muir
Born 1847
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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
James
Muir
Head
Jane
Muir
Wife
Jane
Muir
Daughter
Jessie
Muir
Daughter
William
Muir
Son
Robina
Muir
Daughter
Barbara
Muir
Daughter
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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