Margaret Muir
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Household of William Muir (born 1797, Orkney)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Firth & Stenness, Orkney, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Muir, born in 1797 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; James, born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, James (born 1844 in Orkney, Scotland) and William's Servant, John (born 1842 in Orkney, Scotland).
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William Muir's household
William
Muir
Head
James
Spence
Servant
Elisabeth
Spence
Wife
James
Spence
Son
John
Spence
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Muir |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 84 |
| Birth year | 1797 |
| Birth place | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Muir | Head | Widower | 84 | 1797 | Sandway, Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Spence | Servant | Married | 37 | 1844 | Orkney, Scotland | |
Elisabeth | Spence | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Orkney, Scotland | |
James | Spence | Son | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Orkney, Scotland | |
John | Spence | Servant | Unmarried | 39 | 1842 | Orkney, Scotland |
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