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Household of John Muir (born 1821, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1821 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Muir, born in 1833 in Insch, Invernessshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1861 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and George (born 1865 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, James (born 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John's Servant, Susan (born 1863 in Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Eliza (born 1864 in Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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John Muir's household
John
Muir
Head
Eliza
Muir
Wife
James
Muir
Son
George
Muir
Son
James
Muir
Brother
Susan
James
Servant
Eliza
Sharp
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Muir | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Muir | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Insch, Invernessshire, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
George | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Brother | Unmarried | 62 | 1819 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Susan | James | Servant | Unmarried | 18 | 1863 | Lossiemouth, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Eliza | Sharp | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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