Isabel Muir (1821 - 1888)

Born 9 Nov 1821 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 1888 at about age 66 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Biography

Isabella Muir was born in Scotland.

Isabel (also known as Isabella) was born on 9 November 1821 at Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland^[1], and baptised on 18 January 1822 at Balmaghie^[2][3]. She was the daughter of Alexander Muir and Jean McGowan.

In 1841 she was living at Parkhouse, Kirkcudbright, Kirkcudbrightshire in the household of William Marshall, farmer, with his family (wife Mary and five children) and four other workers (two agricultural labourers and two female servants)^[4]. She was a servant aged 20 born in Kirkcudbrightshire. In 1851 she was living with her mother Jane Muir (68) and her sister Janet (a servant aged 25) at Dee Bridge, Kirkcudbrightshire^[5]. She was a dress maker aged 29 born at Balmaghie. She was still at home with her mother (80) in 1861 at Bridge of Dee^[6]. She was aged 38 and still a dress maker.

Her mother died in 1861^[7].

She married Robert Muir on 12 July 1867 at Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire^[8]. They had no children.

In 1871 she was living with her husband Robert (an agricultural labourer aged 38) at 14 School Rd, Balmaghie^[9]. She was a dress maker aged 47. They had moved to Balmaghie House, Balmaghie in 1881 where he was a domestic servant and carter aged 48^[10]. She was aged 55 and her occupation was not recorded. A domestic servant, Mary McMyn (a laundress aged 22), was living with them.

Isabella died in 1888, and her death was registered at Balmaghie^[11].

Research Notes

Some people have Isabella as the daughter of William Mure/Muir and Jean Farish, but this is incorrect.

Her age got progressively younger with each census and is wrong on her death record as she was 66.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Accessed 18 Feb 2022
   • View Ancestry Record 60143 #17423123

   Isabel Muir baptism on 18 Jan 1822 (born 9 Nov 1821), daughter of Alexander Muir & Jean Mcgowan, in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XYLV-KDF : 12 February 2020), Jean McGowan in entry for Isabel Muir, 1822. Accessed 18 Oct 2020
3. ↑ Scotlands People (digital database), Church registers - Old Parish Registers Births and baptisms, Accessed 18 Feb 2022

   MUIR, ISABEL Parents=ALEXANDER MUIR/JEAN MCGOWAN FR112 (FR112) Sex=F DOB=18/01/1822 Ref=857/A 20 13 Parish=Balmaghie

4. ↑ Scottish General Register Office: 1841 Census Returns database, FreeCEN (https://www.freecen.org.uk/search_records/59034d09e9379091b148b57a : viewed 18 Oct 2020), Isabella MUIR in household of Willm MARSHALL, KIRKCUDBRIGHT, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland; from 1841 "England, Scotland and Wales census," database and images; citing The National Archives HO 107/9, Folio 1, Page , Schedule Parkhouse, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1851 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1851 Scotland Census. Reels 1-217. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Balmaghie; ED: 1; Page: 3; Line: 12; Roll: CSSCT1851_211; Year: 1851. Accessed 18 Feb 2022
   • View Ancestry Record 1076 #2407561

   Isabella Muir (29) daughter, Dress Maker, in household of Jane Muir (68) in Dee BridgeDee Bridge, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire.

6. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1861 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2006. Original data: Scotland. 1861 Scotland Census. Reels 1-150. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Balmaghie; ED: 1; Page: 2; Line: 15; Roll: CSSCT1861_146. Accessed 18 Feb 2022
   • View Ancestry Record 1080 #2942078

   Isabella Muir (38) daughter, Dressmaker, in household of Jane Muir (80) in Bridge Of Dee, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. Born in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright.

7. ↑ Scotlands People (digital database), Statutory registers - Deaths, Accessed 18 Feb 2022

   MUIR, JANE Age=80 MMN=CAIRNS YOD=1861 Ref=857/ 11 RD=Balmaghie

8. ↑ Ancestry.com. Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. Original data: Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910. Salt Lake City, Utah: FamilySearch, 2013. Accessed 18 Feb 2022
   • View Ancestry Record 60144 #3085890

   Isabella Muir marriage to Robert Muir on 12 Jul 1867 in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbright, Scotland.

9. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1871 Scotland Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Scotland. 1871 Scotland Census. Reels 1-191. General Register Office for Scotland, Edinburgh, Scotland. Parish: Balmaghie; ED: 1; Page: 6; Line: 7; Roll: CSSCT1871_186. Accessed 18 Feb 2022
   • View Ancestry Record 1104 #821697

   Isabella Muir (47), wife, Dress Maker, in household of Robert Muir (38) in 14 School Rd, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire. Born in Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire.

10. ↑ "1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census", Schedule: 34, FindMyPast Transcription Accessed 3 Aug 2023

    Isabella Muir (55), wife, in household of Robert Muir (48) at Balmaghie House in Balmaghie registration district in Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. Born in Scotland.

11. ↑ Scotlands People (digital database), Statutory registers - Deaths, Accessed 18 Oct 2020.

    MUIR, ISABELLA Age=60 [66] MMN=MCGOWAN YOD=1888 Ref=857/A 12 RD=Balmaghie

• Biography written by Margaret Bailey Allison