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Household of John Muir (born 1838, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1838 in Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Muir, born in 1839 in Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1862 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1869 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1871 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and David (born 1874 in Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife
Male

James

Muir

Son
Female

Mary

Muir

Daughter
Male

John

Muir

Son
Male

David

Muir

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

43

1838

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife

Married

42

1839

Port of Menteith, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Daughter

-

12

1869

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

-

10

1871

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Muir

Son

-

7

1874

Cathcart, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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