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Household of John Muir (born 1836, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1836 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Muir, born in 1838 in Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Jane (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ellen (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Minnie (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Janet

Muir

Wife
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Muir

Daughter
Female

Janet

Muir

Daughter
Male

James

Muir

Son
Female

Margaret

Muir

Daughter
Female

Minnie

Muir

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

45

1836

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Wife

Married

43

1838

Garlieston, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Minnie

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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