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Household of William Muir (born 1846, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kirkwall, 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 1846 in Sandway, Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Robina Muir, born in 1848 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1876 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1880 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1877 in Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland).


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William Muir's household

Male

William

Muir

Head
Female

Robina

Muir

Wife
Male

Robert

Muir

Son
Male

William

Muir

Son
Female

Eliza

Muir

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Muir

Head

Married

35

1846

Sandway, Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Muir

Wife

Married

33

1848

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Muir

Son

-

5

1876

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

William

Muir

Son

-

1

1880

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

Eliza

Muir

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland

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