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Household of James Muir (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Monkland (Western), Lanarkshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1831 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Muir, born in 1831 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1860 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1864 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1865 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1871 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1873 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Janet

Muir

Wife
Male

James

Muir

Son
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Janet

Muir

Daughter
Male

John

Muir

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

50

1831

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Wife

Married

50

1831

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

-

17

1864

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

-

16

1865

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Daughter

-

10

1871

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

8

1873

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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