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Household of James Muir (born 1850, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Ronaldshay & Burray, 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 1850 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catharine Muir, born in 1848 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1877 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland), James (born 1879 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father, Robert Muir, born in 1808 in South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland.
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James Muir's household
James
Muir
Head
Catharine
Muir
Wife
Mary
Muir
Daughter
James
Muir
Son
Margaret
Muir
Daughter
Robert
Muir
Father
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 31 |
| Birth year | 1850 |
| Birth place | South Ronaldshay, 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 | 31 | 1850 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Catharine | Muir | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Muir | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Muir | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland | |
Robert | Muir | Father | Widower | 73 | 1808 | South Ronaldshay, Orkney, Scotland |
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