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Household of Richard Muir (born 1821, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Muir, born in 1821 in Burness, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1823 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1852 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1864 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Sister, Mary Muir, born in 1835 in Burness, Orkney, Scotland.
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Richard Muir's household
Richard
Muir
Head
Margaret
Muir
Wife
James
Muir
Son
Mary
Muir
Daughter
Mary
Muir
Sister
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Muir | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Margaret | Muir | Wife | Married | 58 | 1823 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Muir | Son | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Muir | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland | |
Mary | Muir | Sister | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Burness, Orkney, Scotland |
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