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Household of John Muir (born 1826)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Neilston, Renfrewshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Muir, born in 1826 in , consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1836 in Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1869 in Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1873 in Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1868 in Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1875 in Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Hugh (born 1878 in Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Gavin Hall, born in 1831 in Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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John Muir's household

Male

John

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Male

John

Muir

Son
Female

Ann

Muir

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Muir

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Muir

Son
Male

Hugh

Muir

Son
Male

Gavin

Hall

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Ireland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Muir

Head

Married

55

1826

Ireland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

45

1836

Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Muir

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

13

1868

Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Muir

Son

-

6

1875

Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Hugh

Muir

Son

-

3

1878

Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Gavin

Hall

Boarder

Unmarried

50

1831

Gateside, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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