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Household of Matthew W Muir (born 1842, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Rollox, 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.

Matthew W Muir and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew W Muir, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew W was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Muir, born in 1841 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John Y (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), David Y (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Robert G (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Annie B (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Matthew W's Boarder, James Hay, born in 1847 in Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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Matthew W Muir's household

Male

Matthew W

Muir

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter
Male

John Y

Muir

Son
Male

David Y

Muir

Son
Male

Robert G

Muir

Son
Female

Annie B

Muir

Daughter
Male

James

Hay

Boarder
First name(s) Matthew W
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew W

Muir

Head

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Wife

Married

40

1841

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter

-

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Y

Muir

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

David Y

Muir

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Robert G

Muir

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie B

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Hay

Boarder

Unmarried

34

1847

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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