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Household of Richard Muir (born 1847, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sanday, Orkney, 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.

Richard Muir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Muir, born in 1847 in Orkney, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Mother, Mary (born 1821 in Orkney, Scotland), Richard's Sister, Barbara (born 1849 in Orkney, Scotland), Richard's Sister, Jessie (born 1858 in Orkney, Scotland), Richard's Sister, Betsy (born 1861 in Orkney, Scotland) and Richard's Sister, Margaret (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Richard Muir's household

Male

Richard

Muir

Head
Female

Mary

Muir

Mother
Female

Barbara

Muir

Sister
Female

Jessie

Muir

Sister
Female

Betsy

Muir

Sister
Female

Margaret

Muir

Sister
First name(s) Richard
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Muir

Head

Unmarried

34

1847

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Muir

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Barbara

Muir

Sister

Unmarried

32

1849

Orkney, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Sister

Unmarried

23

1858

Orkney, Scotland

Betsy

Muir

Sister

Unmarried

20

1861

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Sister

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

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