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Household of John Muir (born 1853, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1853 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Muir, born in 1853 in Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Robert (born 1879 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Sarah Muir, born in 1857 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Muir

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

28

1853

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife

Married

28

1853

Sorn, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

-

2

1879

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter

-

1

1880

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Muir

Sister

Unmarried

24

1857

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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