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Household of James Muir (born 1840, Berwickshire)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1840 in Berwick, Berwickshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1843 in Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; John G (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Walter H (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander G (born 1872 in England), George S (born 1873 in England), Charles G (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis D (born 1877 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Mary A (born 1879 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Male

John G

Muir

Son
Male

Walter H

Muir

Son
Male

James

Muir

Son
Male

Alexander G

Muir

Son
Male

George S

Muir

Son
Male

Charles G

Muir

Son
Male

Francis D

Muir

Son
Female

Mary A

Muir

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

41

1840

Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

38

1843

Berwick, Berwickshire, Scotland

John G

Muir

Son

-

16

1865

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter H

Muir

Son

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander G

Muir

Son

-

9

1872

England

George S

Muir

Son

-

8

1873

England

Charles G

Muir

Son

-

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis D

Muir

Son

-

4

1877

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary A

Muir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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