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Household of James Muir (born 1820, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1820 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marrion Muir, born in 1827 in Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1862 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alexander Montgomery, born in 1865 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Marrion

Muir

Wife
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Montgomery

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

61

1820

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Marrion

Muir

Wife

Married

54

1827

Minnigaff, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Alexander

Montgomery

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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