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Household of John Muir (born 1837, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 1837 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catharine Muir, born in 1839 in Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Elizabeth (born 1864 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1866 in Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), James (born 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Donald (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1881 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Catharine

Muir

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Muir

Son
Male

James

Muir

Son
Male

Donald

Muir

Son
Female

Catherine

Muir

Daughter
Male

George

Muir

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

44

1837

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Catharine

Muir

Wife

Married

42

1839

Renton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Archibald

Muir

Son

-

15

1866

Dumbarton, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Donald

Muir

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Catherine

Muir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Muir

Son

-

0

1881

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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