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Household of James Muir (born 1848, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kingarth, Buteshire, 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 1848 in Argyllshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Cowan, born in 1847 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Catherine (born 1869 in Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1872 in Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1874 in Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland) and John (born 1878 in Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Catherine

Cowan

Wife
Female

Catherine

Muir

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Male

John

Muir

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

33

1848

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

Cowan

Wife

Married

34

1847

Argyllshire, Scotland

Catherine

Muir

Daughter

-

12

1869

Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland

Sarah

Muir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

-

7

1874

Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

3

1878

Northgate, Buteshire, Scotland

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