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Household of James Muir (born 1846, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cambusnethan, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Muir, born in 1846 in Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Muir, born in 1857 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1876 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John J (born 1880 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Elizabeth Cowie, born in 1860 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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James Muir's household

Male

James

Muir

Head
Female

Agnes

Muir

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter
Male

John J

Muir

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Cowie

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Muir

Head

Married

35

1846

Lanarkshire, Scotland

Agnes

Muir

Wife

Married

24

1857

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John J

Muir

Son

-

1

1880

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Cowie

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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