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Household of John Muir (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, Midlothian, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1832 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Muir, born in 1844 in Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Isabella (born 1860 in Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland), George C (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter C (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Aunt, Ellen (born 1816 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Boarder, Catherine (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Step Son, Daniel (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife
Female

Isabella

Muir

Daughter
Male

George C

Muir

Son
Male

Walter C

Muir

Son
Male

John

Muir

Grandson
Female

Ellen

Wardhaugh

Aunt
Female

Catherine

Brownlee

Boarder
Male

Daniel

Grant

Step Son
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

49

1832

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife

Married

37

1844

Gorgie, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Duddingston, Midlothian, Scotland

George C

Muir

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter C

Muir

Son

-

1

1880

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Muir

Grandson

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Wardhaugh

Aunt

Widow

65

1816

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Brownlee

Boarder

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Daniel

Grant

Step Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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