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Household of Thomas Muir (born 1837, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, 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.

Thomas Muir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Muir, born in 1837 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Isabella Muir, born in 1838 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1874 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret J (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Mother-In-Law, Margaret Austin, born in 1807 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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Thomas Muir's household

Male

Thomas

Muir

Head
Female

Isabella

Muir

Wife
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Female

Janet

Muir

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Muir

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Austin

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Muir

Head

Married

44

1837

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Isabella

Muir

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

-

7

1874

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret J

Muir

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Austin

Mother-In-Law

Widow

74

1807

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

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