Click to expand/collapse all other details

Sir William Muir

William was born on April 27th, 1819 in Glasgow, Scotland. William's father was William Muir and his mother was Helen. He had two brothers named John and Mungo. He died at the age of 86 in 1905.

General Notes
- William was a lowland Scot who referred to himmself as an Englishman.
  In 1837 William Muir travels to India by the “overland” route (i.e. via Egypt).

Education Details
- William attended University of Edinburgh to 1833.
  He attended Hailybury College from 1834 to 1836.
  - Education Notes
    - When a young man had received from one of the Directors of the Honourable East India Company a “writership” or nomination to the Covenanted Civil Service, it used to be necessary that he should obtain a certificate of moral character from the head of one of the schools in England. The persons thus nominated to the Civil Service had to spend two years in the Company’s College at Hailybury in Hertfordshire, and to pass many examinations in both European and Oriental knowledge before proceeding to India

Occupation Details
- From 1837 William's occupation was Bengal Civil Service.
  - Occupation Notes
    - Foreign secretary, Secretary of Finance for India, and vice-chairman of the council for India.
      Was also the Pricipal of the Unversity of Edinburgh, Scotland.
  From 1839 his occupation was Writer for Allahabed Division.
  
  From 1842 his occupation was Writer - 5th Class.
  
  From 1843 his occupation was Joint Magistrate and Deputy Collector - 5th class. in Futterpore.
  
  From 1847 his occupation was Secretary to Board of Revenue. in Agra.
  
  From 1853 his occupation was Secretary to Government in Agra, India..

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- William Muir
  - d.07 May 1866
  
  Sir William Muir
  - b.27 Apr 1819 in Glasgow, Scotland d.1905
  
  Helen
  - d.07 May 1868

Click here for details of William's family with Elizabeth Huntly Wemyss

Sir William Muir

Education Details

Occupation Details

Ancestor Pedigree Chart