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Household of James Muir (born 1846, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 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 1846 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Muir, born in 1849 in England. They had 6 children; Alexander (born 1874 in -), Charlotte Anne (born 1875 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Alfred Isaac (born 1877 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Janet Jane (born 1878 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1880 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1866 in England).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Muir

Wife
Male

Alexander

Muir

Son
Female

Charlotte Anne

Muir

Daughter
Male

Alfred Isaac

Muir

Son
Female

Janet Jane

Muir

Daughter
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Female

Jane

Potts

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

35

1846

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Sarah Ann

Muir

Wife

Married

32

1849

England

Alexander

Muir

Son

-

7

1874

-

Charlotte Anne

Muir

Daughter

-

6

1875

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alfred Isaac

Muir

Son

-

4

1877

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet Jane

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

-

1

1880

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Potts

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

England

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