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Muir, James ???? - Later joined the Queens Royal West Surrey Regiment 2nd. Foot as a Private

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Muirs, James - 7th. November 1897 - {Father James David Muir} - {Mother Jane McGimpsey}

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Muir, James - 18th. February 1851 - (Father James Muir) - Married Jane Brown - {Father James Brown}


Muirs, James - 10th. November 1862 aged 21 years - (Father Alexander Muirs) - Married Eliza Jane Hamilton


Muirs, David a print cutter - 24th. December 1896 - {Father James Muir a butcher} - Married Jane McGimpsey
Witnesses were William Harris and Maggie Dunn

Muir, Elizabeth - 23rd. October 1912 - {Father William Muir a colourist} - Married Robert Smyth
Witnesses were Andrew Muir and Henrietta Muirhead

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Muir, John and Company - 1852 - Gingham Manufacturers of Court Street


1901 Census - Residents of a house 61 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Muir James 50 Male Head Presbyterian Scotland Paintfield Worker Married
Muir Margaret 48 Female Wife Presbyterian Scotland - Married
Muir Robert 24 Male Son Presbyterian Scotland Agricultural Labourer Not Married
Muir James 3 Male Grand Son Presbyterian County Down - Not Married

1901 Census - Residents of a house 5 in New Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status
Muir David 30 Male Head Presbyterian Scotland Print Cutter Widower
McGimpsey Margret 63 Female Mother in Law Presbyterian County Down House Keeper Widow

1911 Census - Residents of a house 18 in Church Street (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Born Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Muir David 43 c1868 Male Head Presbyterian Scotland Print Cutter Widower - 1 1
Muir James 13 c1898 Male Son Presbyterian Co Down Scholar Single - - -
Muir Robert 37 c1874 Male Brother Presbyterian Scotland Labourer Single - - -
McGimpsey Margaret 78 c1833 Female Mother in Law Presbyterian Co Down - Widow - - -

David was unemployed at this time.


1911 Census - Residents of a house 16 in Victoria Avenue (Newtownards Urban, Down)

Surname Forename Age Sex Relation to head Religion Birthplace Occupation Marital Status Years Married Children Born Children Living
Muir William 54 Male Head Presbyterian Scotland Colorist Married 30 7 6
Muir Elizabeth 50 Female Wife Presbyterian Scotland - Married 30 7 6
Muir Lizzie 21 Female Daughter Presbyterian Scotland Typist Single - - -
Muir James 19 Male Son Presbyterian Scotland Draper Single - - -

WW1 1914-1918

Muir, Andrew - Served in WW1 Church Street Corporal M.M. G.S.
Muir, James - Served in WW1 18 Church Street Private Glasgow R.E.

Muir, D - 1935 - Played football for Kiltonga Rangers


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