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Household of William Muir (born 1847, Wigtownshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Toxteth Park, Lancashire, England

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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.

William Muir and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Muir, born in 1847 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Muir, born in 1846 in Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1874 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John (born 1877 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1880 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Father, William (born 1818 in Scotland) and William's Boarder, James (born 1852 in Scotland).


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William Muir's household

Male

William

Muir

Head
Female

Margaret

Muir

Wife
Male

William

Muir

Son
Male

John

Muir

Son
Male

James

Muir

Son
Male

William

Muir

Father
Male

James

Nay

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Muir

Head

Married

34

1847

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

Single

7

1874

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Muir

Son

Single

4

1877

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Muir

Son

Single

1

1880

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Muir

Father

Widower

63

1818

Scotland

James

Nay

Boarder

Married

29

1852

Scotland

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