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Household of John Muir (born 1849, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stronsay, 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 1849 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to May Muir, born in 1839 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1870 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland), Sarah (born 1872 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland), Barbara (born 1873 in Sandway, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary Ann (born 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

May

Muir

Wife
Male

John

Muir

Son
Female

Sarah

Muir

Daughter
Female

Barbara

Muir

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Muir

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place 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

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

May

Muir

Wife

Married

42

1839

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

11

1870

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Sarah

Muir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Muir

Daughter

-

8

1873

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Mary Ann

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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