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Household of William Muir (born 1850, Wigtownshire)

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.

William Muir and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Muir, born in 1850 in Sorbie, Wigtownshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Muir, born in 1855 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Janet W (born 1876 in -), Agnes (born 1879 in -) and Elizabeth L (born 1880 in -).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister-In-Law, Mary S Huxtable, born in 1857 in Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland.


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William Muir's household

Male

William

Muir

Head
Female

Janet

Muir

Wife
Female

Janet W

Muir

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Muir

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth L

Muir

Daughter
Female

Mary S

Huxtable

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Muir
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Muir

Head

Married

31

1850

Sorbie, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet

Muir

Wife

Married

26

1855

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

Janet W

Muir

Daughter

-

5

1876

-

Agnes

Muir

Daughter

-

2

1879

-

Elizabeth L

Muir

Daughter

-

1

1880

-

Mary S

Huxtable

Sister-In-Law

Unmarried

24

1857

Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland

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