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Household of James Muir (born 1814, Peeblesshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newlands, Peeblesshire, 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 1814 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Muir, born in 1818 in Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Colin (born 1855 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and William (born 1859 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Georgina (born 1876 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Agnes (born 1864 in London, Middlesex, England), James's Labourer, William (born 1824 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1863 in Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Muir's household
James
Muir
Head
Jane
Muir
Wife
Colin
Muir
Son
William
Muir
Son
Georgina
Muir
Granddaughter
Agnes
Hall
Servant
William
Stevenson
Labourer
James
Sykes
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 67 |
| Birth year | 1814 |
| Birth place | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Muir | Head | Married | 67 | 1814 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Muir | Wife | Married | 63 | 1818 | Fife, Scotland | |
Colin | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
William | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Georgina | Muir | Granddaughter | - | 5 | 1876 | West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland | |
Agnes | Hall | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | London, Middlesex, England | |
William | Stevenson | Labourer | Unmarried | 57 | 1824 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Sykes | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Liberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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