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Household of John Muir (born 1831, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hamilton, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1831 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1837 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 8 children; William (born 1862 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James (born 1866 in Dunbartonshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1868 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1870 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elisabeth (born 1872 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1875 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, David Muir, born in 1847 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Male

William

Muir

Son
Male

James

Muir

Son
Female

Ann

Muir

Daughter
Female

Janet

Muir

Daughter
Female

Elisabeth

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jean

Muir

Daughter
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Male

John

Muir

Son
Male

David

Muir

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

50

1831

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

-

15

1866

Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Ann

Muir

Daughter

-

13

1868

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Daughter

-

11

1870

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elisabeth

Muir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean

Muir

Daughter

-

6

1875

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

0

1881

Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Muir

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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