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Household of James Muir (born 1851, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1851 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Muir, born in 1849 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1878 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1880 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Rachel (born 1855 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Boarder, John (born 1836 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Daniel (born 1843 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland).
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James Muir's household
James
Muir
Head
Jessie
Muir
Wife
Janet
Muir
Daughter
Agnes
Muir
Daughter
Elisabeth
Muir
Daughter
Rachel
Main
Visitor
John
Macgilvery
Boarder
Daniel
Falconer
Boarder
James
Muir
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 30 |
| Birth year | 1851 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Muir | Head | Married | 30 | 1851 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Jessie | Muir | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Muir | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Muir | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Muir | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rachel | Main | Visitor | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
John | Macgilvery | Boarder | Unmarried | 45 | 1836 | Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Daniel | Falconer | Boarder | Unmarried | 38 | 1843 | Currie, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
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