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Household of James Muir (born 1827, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morton, Dumfriesshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1827 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Euphemia Muir, born in 1834 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William J (born 1857 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), David A (born 1859 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Richard B (born 1864 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Hugh James (born 1865 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1867 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James (born 1868 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Andrew S M (born 1870 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Robert W (born 1873 in Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Minnie Muir, born in 1873 in Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Euphemia

Muir

Wife
Male

William J

Muir

Son
Male

David A

Muir

Son
Male

Richard B

Muir

Son
Male

Hugh James

Muir

Son
Male

Thomas

Muir

Son
Male

James

Muir

Son
Male

Andrew S M

Muir

Son
Male

Robert W

Muir

Son
Female

William Minnie

Muir

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

54

1827

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Euphemia

Muir

Wife

Married

47

1834

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William J

Muir

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David A

Muir

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Richard B

Muir

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Hugh James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Thomas

Muir

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Andrew S M

Muir

Son

-

11

1870

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Robert W

Muir

Son

-

8

1873

Morton, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William Minnie

Muir

Boarder

-

8

1873

Dumfries, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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