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Household of John Muir (born 1842, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Libberton, 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 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1842 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, consisted of 13 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Muir, born in 1847 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; John (born 1871 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1872 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1874 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1879 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1881 in Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, John (born 1805 in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Christina (born 1861 in Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Grace (born 1860 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John's Servant, Jane (born 1866 in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, James (born 1854 in Not Known).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Agnes

Muir

Wife
Male

John

Muir

Son
Male

William

Muir

Son
Male

Alexander

Muir

Son
Female

Janet

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Male

John

Muir

Father
Female

Christina

Calder

Servant
Female

Grace

Miller

Servant
Female

Jane

McDonald

Servant
Male

James

Hutchison

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

39

1842

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Muir

Wife

Married

34

1847

Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

10

1871

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

-

9

1872

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Muir

Son

-

5

1876

Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Daughter

-

7

1874

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

-

2

1879

Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

-

0

1881

Libberton, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Father

Widower

76

1805

Eaglesham, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Christina

Calder

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Carmichael, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Miller

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McDonald

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Hutchison

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Not Known

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