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Household of Thomas Muir (born 1844, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, 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.

Thomas Muir and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Muir, born in 1844 in City, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Eliza Muir, born in 1843 in City, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Margaret A (born 1871 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Jessie (born 1874 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann Y (born 1875 in City, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas (born 1878 in City, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in City, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Isabella Murray, born in 1865 in City, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Thomas Muir's household

Male

Thomas

Muir

Head
Female

Eliza

Muir

Wife
Female

Margaret A

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Muir

Daughter
Female

Ann Y

Muir

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Muir

Son
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Isabella

Murray

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place City, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Muir

Head

Married

37

1844

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Muir

Wife

Married

38

1843

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Muir

Daughter

-

10

1871

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Muir

Daughter

-

7

1874

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann Y

Muir

Daughter

-

6

1875

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Muir

Son

-

3

1878

City, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

-

1

1880

City, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Murray

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

City, Midlothian, Scotland

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