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Household of James Muir (born 1837, Selkirkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ladhope, Selkirkshire, 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 1837 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Muir, born in 1846 in Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Jane B (born 1873 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jessie B (born 1874 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Maggie S (born 1876 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Annie P (born 1879 in Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Isabella Mackay, born in 1858 in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Agnes

Muir

Wife
Female

Jane B

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jessie B

Muir

Daughter
Female

Maggie S

Muir

Daughter
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Annie P

Muir

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Mackay

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

44

1837

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Muir

Wife

Married

35

1846

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane B

Muir

Daughter

-

8

1873

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie B

Muir

Daughter

-

7

1874

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Maggie S

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

-

4

1877

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Annie P

Muir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Galashiels, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Isabella

Mackay

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

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