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Mary Herring Muir Sunderland

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Cippy

Cippy Report 30 Jun 2013 18:24

Hello, looking for anything AFTER 1881 for

Mary Herring Muir b1849 Sunderland

parents James Muir (Minister) 1800-1858 & Mary Herring 1810-1871

census 1851: Tavistock Place 21
census 1861: dito
census 1871: dito
census 1881: 25 1/2 Nelson St, a music teacher, with brother James Thompson
Muir

can't find anything later than 1881
:-S

edit: just see I couldn't find brothers 1891 census either

greyghost

greyghost Report 30 Jun 2013 18:33

For reference only
1881 census transcription details for: 25, 1/2 Nelson St, Bishop Wearmouth

National Archive Reference:
RG number: RG11
Piece: 4997
Folio: 113
Page: 42
Reg. District: Sunderland
Sub District: South Bishop Wearmouth
Parish: Bishop Wearmouth
Enum. District:
Ecclesiastical District:
City/Municipal Borough:
Address: 25, 1/2 Nelson St, Bishop Wearmouth
County: Durham
Name Relation Condition Sex Age Birth Year Occupation , Disability Where Born
MUIR, James T Head Widower M 33 1848 Clerk To Surveyor Of Taxes (C S) Sunderland, Durham
MUIR, Ann L D Daughter Single F 3 1878 Sunderland, Durham
MUIR, Mary H Sister Single F 31 1850 Teacher Of Music Sunderland, Durham
CLARK, Dorothy Servant Single F 18 1863 General Dom Serv Sunderland, Durham

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Jun 2013 18:33

Was she the informant on the death cert of her brother ?

Mike *

Mike * Report 30 Jun 2013 18:33

Not seeing a death for her in that name so maybe she married

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jun 2013 18:33

Have you looked for marriage/death/ emigration?

Cippy

Cippy Report 30 Jun 2013 18:36

yes couldnt find marriage or death

brummiejan

brummiejan Report 30 Jun 2013 18:41

I can see James 1901 & 1911 but not 1891. I wonder if they - or at least she - might have been abroad, especially in view of Mary's occupation?
Jan

Mike *

Mike * Report 30 Jun 2013 18:42

or gone to Scotland ?

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jun 2013 18:43

?????????

Deaths Jun 1918 (>99%)
Muir James T 70 Sunderland 10a 659

Cippy

Cippy Report 30 Jun 2013 18:43

just checking passenger lists

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jun 2013 18:43

1911 census
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Person: MUIR, James Thompson Address: 24 Northumberland St Sunderland

MUIR, James Thompson Head Widower M 63 1848 Late Coal Fitter Durham Sunderland

Same address in 1901.

Have checked address in 1891...............different occupants

GlitterBaby

GlitterBaby Report 30 Jun 2013 18:46

Ann Lydia Muir is a scholar in 1891 in Northumberland so not at home which suggests her father might be somewhere else perhaps Scotland or Wales

Mike *

Mike * Report 30 Jun 2013 18:46

Don't suppose this is James ?


Name:
James Thompson Muir

Date of Trial:15 Oct 1883
Trial Year:1883

Location of Trial:Surrey, England

Sentence:
Imprisonment

Cippy

Cippy Report 30 Jun 2013 18:48

prison for common nuisance :)

ErikaH

ErikaH Report 30 Jun 2013 18:48

The name is an exact match for Ann's father

Cippy

Cippy Report 30 Jun 2013 20:06

well I still can't find a thing, agree probably out the country

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 30 Jun 2013 20:36


1891 England Census
about Annie Lydia Dove Muir

Name:
Annie Lydia Dove Muir
Age:

13
Estimated Birth Year:
abt 1878
Relation:

ScholarGender:
Female Where born:
Sunderland, Durham, England Civil Parish:
Whitley
Ecclesiastical parish:
Cullercoats St Paul
Town:
Whitley
County/Island:
Northumberland
Country:
England
Street Address:
Occupation:
Condition as to marriage:
Education:
Employment status:
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Registration District:
Tynemouth
Sub-registration District:Tynemouth
ED, institution, or vessel:
Northumberland Village Homes
Neighbors:
View others on page
Piece:
4230
Folio:
137
Page Number:

1

Just for ref as she isnt with her dad or her auntie either
Its a village home for girls
You may have this but not sure

KempinaPartyhat

KempinaPartyhat Report 30 Jun 2013 20:39

She died in north sheilds aged 79 leaving £448 1s 6d name ann l d Lass

Her Hubby died 1954leaving £1109 19s 1d to Joseph woodmass Lass a retired engineer

Cippy

Cippy Report 30 Jun 2013 20:44

yes have all that

Eringobragh1916

Eringobragh1916 Report 30 Jun 2013 20:45

Possible 1911

Name: Annie Lydia Muir
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Gender: Female
Age: 31
Birthplace: Sunderland, Yorkshire
Schedule Type: Household
Registration District: Tadcaster
Sub-District: Tadcaster
Parish: Newton Kyme Cum Toulston
County: Yorkshire (West Riding)


1901 Has her working as a Servant in Whickham (Co Durham)