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Household of John Muir (born 1813, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, Orkney, 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.

John Muir and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1813 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Isabella (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland), Williamina (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland) and Georgina (born 1860 in Firth, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Isabella

Muir

Daughter
Female

Williamina

Muir

Daughter
Female

Georgina

Muir

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Widower

68

1813

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

Williamina

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

Georgina

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Firth, Orkney, Scotland

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