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Household of William Muir (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cockpen, 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.

William Muir and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Muir, born in 1841 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Martha Muir, born in 1844 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1866 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William (born 1868 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Martha (born 1871 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1873 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland), Jane (born 1876 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland) and Maryann (born 1879 in Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother-In-Law, James (born 1858 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Sister, Jannet (born 1860 in Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Muir's household

Male

William

Muir

Head
Female

Martha

Muir

Wife
Male

James

Muir

Son
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Martha

Muir

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Muir

Daughter
Female

Jane

Muir

Daughter
Female

Maryann

Muir

Daughter
Male

James

Holms

Brother-In-Law
Female

Jannet

Holms

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Muir

Head

Married

40

1841

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Muir

Wife

Married

37

1844

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Muir

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

8

1873

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

Maryann

Muir

Daughter

Unmarried

2

1879

Cockpen, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Holms

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

23

1858

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jannet

Holms

Sister

Unmarried

21

1860

Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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