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Household of John Muir (born 1823, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1823 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Muir, born in 1849 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; David (born 1875 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland), John (born 1877 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and William Minie (born 1881 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, William Grey, born in 1858 in Orkney, Scotland.


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Sarah

Muir

Wife
Male

David

Muir

Son
Male

John

Muir

Son
Female

William Minie

Muir

Daughter
Male

William

Grey

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

58

1823

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

Sarah

Muir

Wife

Married

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

David

Muir

Son

-

6

1875

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

4

1877

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

William Minie

Muir

Daughter

-

0

1881

Burness, Orkney, Scotland

William

Grey

Servant

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

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