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Household of Robert Muir (born 1834, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hawick, Roxburghshire, 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.

Robert Muir and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Muir, born in 1834 in Ayr, Ayrshire, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Susan Muir, born in 1838 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1865 in Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1869 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1872 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Annie (born 1876 in Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth Robertson (born 1796 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Robert's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland).


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Robert Muir's household

Male

Robert

Muir

Head
Female

Susan

Muir

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Female

Susan

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Muir

Daughter
Female

Annie

Muir

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Robertson

Muir

Mother-In-Law
Female

Elizabeth

Halliday

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Muir

Head

Married

47

1834

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Susan

Muir

Wife

Married

43

1838

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Balfron, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Susan

Muir

Daughter

-

12

1869

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Daughter

-

9

1872

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Annie

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Hawick, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Robertson

Muir

Mother-In-Law

Widow

85

1796

Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Elizabeth

Halliday

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Fogo, Berwickshire, Scotland

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