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Household of James Muir (born 1842, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 1842 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Muir, born in 1847 in Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1867 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Joan (born 1868 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Grace B (born 1873 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Adam L (born 1874 in Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland), William (born 1878 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maggie L (born 1881 in St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Marion

Muir

Wife
Male

James

Muir

Son
Female

Joan

Muir

Daughter
Female

Grace B

Muir

Daughter
Male

Adam L

Muir

Son
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Maggie L

Muir

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

39

1842

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Marion

Muir

Wife

Married

34

1847

Broughton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Joan

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Grace B

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Adam L

Muir

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Stobo, Peeblesshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie L

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

0

1881

St Andrews, Midlothian, Scotland

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