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Household of John Muir (born 1839, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1839 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Muir, born in 1841 in Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 7 children; Isabella G (born 1868 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Catherine (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Robert (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and David B (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Isabella

Muir

Wife
Female

Isabella G

Muir

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Muir

Daughter
Male

John

Muir

Son
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Male

David B

Muir

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

42

1839

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Muir

Wife

Married

40

1841

Gifford, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Isabella G

Muir

Daughter

-

13

1868

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Muir

Daughter

-

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Daughter

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David B

Muir

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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