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Title: James Muir family hunslet
Post by: squatt on Friday 25 May 18 18:45 BST (UK)

I trying to find out the mother and father or siblings of James Muir b1826 in scotland

He married Ann Robertson and settled in the hunslet area, he was an engine fitter

Thanks for looking

Title: Re: James Muir family hunslet
Post by: PaulineJ on Friday 25 May 18 18:59 BST (UK)

1871 census?

https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VBCD-915

I'd try Scotland's people

Title: Re: James Muir family hunslet
Post by: emeltom on Friday 25 May 18 19:10 BST (UK)

The 1881 Census states that he was born in Edinburgh. I can only fihd one baptism which fits

John henry Muir 1826 Edinburgh parents John and Elizabeth nee Wood.

This is on Scotlandspeople so will cost if you want to see the record.

Emeltom

Title: Re: James Muir family hunslet
Post by: keyboard86 on Friday 25 May 18 21:04 BST (UK)

Hi all are their two Muir families in 1861 Hunslet, or bad transcription for James?
Ann Muir 1858 Hunslet?
Census ref RG09/3369/83/25
Keyboard86

Title: Re: James Muir family hunslet
Post by: PaulineJ on Friday 25 May 18 23:54 BST (UK)

Helen's (1855) baptism?  https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FQCS-MXS

(another edinburgh connection)

Title: Re: James Muir family hunslet
Post by: squatt on Saturday 26 May 18 20:38 BST (UK)

Thanks all for looking