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John MUIR

John MUIR

Male 1844 - 1906  (62 years)


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  • Name John MUIR  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Birth 1844  Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    1851 Census 30 Mar 1851  Avon Cottage, Bedford Place, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8] 
    • John Muir: Born 1844 in Ireland

      Scholar: Avon Cottage, Bedford Place, All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England
    1863 Join Jul 1860  [3] 
    Joined Ordnance Survey 7 Jul 1860  [12] 
    2641 
    Joined Ordnance Survey 7 Jul 1860  [13] 
    Register of Staff 
    Register of Staff 7 Jul 1860  [13] 
    2641, John Muir 
    • Name: John Muir
      Date Joined OS: 07/07/1860
      Date Left OS: 8/9/1902 Superannuated
    1861 Census 7 Apr 1861  Harron Cottage, Lower Park Place, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7] 
    Engraver 
    • John Muir: Born 1844 in Ireland

      Engraver: Harron Cottage, Lower Park Place, All Saints, Southampton, Hampshire, England
    1863 List 28 Mar 1863  [3] 
    Civilian, Engravers of Outline, Writing, etc 
    • Nature of Duties: Engravers of Outline, Writing, etc

      Rate of pay per Diem: 2s 9d

      Length of Service: 2y 8m
    1871 Census 1871  102, St Marys Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Engraver, Ordnance Survey 
    1881 Census 3 Apr 1881  4, Mount Place, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Engraver Ordnance Survey 
    • Relationship: Head
    1891 Census 1891  48, Alexandra Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Engraver, Ordnance Office 
    1901 Census 1901  48, Alexandra Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Map Engraver, Copper 
    FLAG Civilian  [13] 
    Left Ordnance Survey 8 Sep 1902  [13] 
    Register of Staff 
    OS People Civilian  [1, 2, 3] 
    RoS Last Entry 8 Sep 1902  [6] 
    Superannuated 
    Name John Muir  [13] 
    Death 7 May 1906  Normanton, Howard Road, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Probate 20 Jul 1906  Winchester, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Reference Number 52596 
    Person ID I52596  Ordnance Survey People
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2026 

    Father George MUIR,   b. 1804, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1871, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Mary Anne DOLAN,   b. 1813, Liverpool, Lancashire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1836  Dublin, Dublin, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Family ID F3565  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Bertha MUIR,   b. 1847, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Harold Frank MUIR,   b. 1876, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     2. George H MUIR,   b. 1870, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
     3. John T MUIR,   b. 1872, Southampton, Hampshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F3566  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 19 Mar 2026 

  • Sources 
    1. Details: 1861.

    2. Details: 1881 Census.

    3. [S302] 1863 List.
      A return prepared by Ordnance Survey and sent to the House of Commons on 28 March 1863. The return names all persons employed on the Ordnance Survey except Military Officers and Labourers. The return includes the nature of their duties, rate of pay and length of service. The length of service has been used to generate an approximate date for joining Ordnance Survey.

      Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021
      1863 List

    4. [S25] Ancestry.com, 1851 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: HO107; Piece: 1669; Folio: 687; Page: 13; GSU roll: 193576-193577.
      Record for George Muir
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8860&h=5958201&indiv=try

    5. [S111] Ancestry.com, 1901 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG13; Piece: 1074; Folio: 113; Page: 26.
      Record for John Meier
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7814&h=1196612&indiv=try

    6. [S281] Register of Staff.
      The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285).
      The Register of Staff is a book held at The National Archives (Reference - OS 3/285). The book only covers civilian assistant; military personnel and labourers are not covered. There are 4546 individuals identified in the book. The National Archives dates the book as 1840-1935, however, it appears the book was started c1890 showing all staff in post at that time with new staff added until the c1934. The Register of Staff contains a wide range of information, the following has been transcribed where the information exists. Identification Number, Name, Data of Birth, Date of Joining, Age at Joining, Data of Leaving or Date of Last Entry, Reason for leaving, and reference to Entry on the RE register. The main information not transcribed are pay rates, retirement lump sum and retirement payment, and date of Civil Service Certificate. Transcribed by Clive Boocock 2021

    7. [S26] Ancestry.com, 1861 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), Class: RG 9; Piece: 677; Folio: 16; Page: 26; GSU roll: 542683.
      Record for George Muir
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=8767&h=18200743&indiv=try

    8. Details: 1851 Census.

    9. [S21] Ancestry.com, 1871 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1871 England Census; Class: RG10; Piece: 1187; Folio: 115; Page: 24; GSU roll: 827809.
      Record for John Murr
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7619&h=14263076&indiv=try

    10. [S7] Ancestry.com, England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;).
      Record for John Muir
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1904&h=36614&indiv=try

    11. [S15] Ancestry.com, 1891 England Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005;), The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1891; Class: RG12; Piece: 927; Folio: 75; Page: 25; GSU roll: 6096037.
      Record for John Muir
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6598&h=14454347&indiv=try

    12. [S281] Register of Staff, Register of Staff.

    13. [S281] Register of Staff, ROS.

    14. [S301] Ancestry.com, Dublin, Ireland, Probate Record and Marriage License Index, 1270-1858, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;).
      Record for George Muir
      https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=2719&h=96689&indiv=try


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