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Household of James Muir (born 1849, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Shotts, 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 1849 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Muir, born in 1840 in Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Maggie (born 1874 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1879 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Step Son, Archibald (born 1859 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Step Daughter, Mary (born 1861 in Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Step Son, James (born 1867 in Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Muir's household
James
Muir
Head
Janet
Muir
Wife
Archibald
Annan
Step Son
Mary
Annan
Step Daughter
James
Annan
Step Son
Maggie
Muir
Daughter
Jane
Muir
Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 32 |
| Birth year | 1849 |
| Birth place | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Muir | Head | Married | 32 | 1849 | Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet | Muir | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Stirlingshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Annan | Step Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Annan | Step Daughter | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
James | Annan | Step Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Muir | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Muir | Daughter | - | 2 | 1879 | Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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