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Household of James Muir (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary D Muir, born in 1841 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1864 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George R (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret S (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James B (born 1880 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Joanna Rodger, born in 1865 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Mary D

Muir

Wife
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Male

George R

Muir

Son
Female

Isabella

Muir

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Muir

Daughter
Male

James B

Muir

Son
Female

Joanna

Rodger

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary D

Muir

Wife

Married

40

1841

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George R

Muir

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Muir

Daughter

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret S

Muir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James B

Muir

Son

-

1

1880

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Joanna

Rodger

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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