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Household of James Muir (born 1841, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fauldhouse, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1841 in Carluke, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Muir, born in 1841 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1876 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1878 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1881 in Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Shannon, born in 1859 in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Jane

Muir

Wife
Male

James

Boyle

Son
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Muir

Daughter
Male

William

Shannon

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

40

1841

Carluke, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Wife

Married

40

1841

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Boyle

Son

-

5

1876

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen

Muir

Daughter

-

0

1881

Whitburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

William

Shannon

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Eastwood, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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