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Household of James Muir (born 1842, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cupar, Fife, 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 1842 in Perth, Perthshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Helen (born 1864 in Cupar, Fife, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Isabell Fife, born in 1840 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Helen

Muir

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Muir

Daughter
Female

Isabell

Fife

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Muir

Head

Widower

39

1842

Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Cupar, Fife, Scotland

Catherine

Muir

Daughter

-

15

1866

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Isabell

Fife

Boarder

Married

41

1840

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

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