George Murison
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Household of John Muir (born 1834, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stromness, 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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1834 in Orkney, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Muir, born in 1835 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Isabella (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland), Ann (born 1866 in Orkney, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Betsy (born 1871 in Orkney, Scotland), Janet (born 1873 in Orkney, Scotland), Walter (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1859 in Orkney, Scotland) and John's Servant, Alexander (born 1866 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland).
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John Muir's household
John
Muir
Head
Betsy
Muir
Wife
Isabella
Muir
Daughter
Ann
Muir
Daughter
Thomas
Muir
Son
Betsy
Muir
Daughter
Janet
Muir
Daughter
Walter
Muir
Son
Mary Ann
Muir
Daughter
John
Sinclair
Servant
Alexander
Linklater
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Muir | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Muir | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Isabella | Muir | Daughter | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Ann | Muir | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Thomas | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Betsy | Muir | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Janet | Muir | Daughter | Unmarried | 8 | 1873 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Walter | Muir | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Muir | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Sinclair | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Alexander | Linklater | Servant | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Stromness, Orkney, Scotland |
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