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Household of James Muir (born 1853, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 1853 in Dunlop, Ayrshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jessie Muir, born in 1854 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jessie (born 1873 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William Allan (born 1875 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maggie Ross (born 1877 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Emma J (born 1860 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Bella R (born 1861 in Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland).


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Jessie

Muir

Wife
Female

Jessie

Muir

Daughter
Male

William Allan

Muir

Son
Female

Maggie Ross

Muir

Daughter
Female

Emma J

McFarlane

Boarder
Female

Bella R

McFarlane

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

28

1853

Dunlop, Ayrshire, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Wife

Married

27

1854

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William Allan

Muir

Son

-

6

1875

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maggie Ross

Muir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Emma J

McFarlane

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Bella R

McFarlane

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Stranraer, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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