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Household of Alexander Barclay (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Alexander Barclay and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Barclay, born in 1835 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 13 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jean Barclay, born in 1836 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 9 children; David (born 1858 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1860 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1868 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1872 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jean (born 1874 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1876 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1878 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Brother, William (born 1845 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Father, Robert (born 1805 in Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Barclay's household

Male

Alexander

Barclay

Head
Female

Jean

Barclay

Wife
Male

David

Barclay

Son
Female

Agnes

Barclay

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Barclay

Son
Male

Thomas

Barclay

Son
Male

John

Barclay

Son
Female

Jean

Barclay

Daughter
Male

Archibald

Barclay

Son
Female

Mary

Barclay

Daughter
Male

James

Barclay

Son
Male

William

Barclay

Brother
Male

Robert

Barclay

Father
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Barclay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Barclay

Head

Married

46

1835

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jean

Barclay

Wife

Married

45

1836

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

David

Barclay

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Barclay

Daughter

Unmarried

21

1860

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Barclay

Son

-

15

1866

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Barclay

Son

-

13

1868

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Barclay

Son

-

9

1872

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jean

Barclay

Daughter

-

7

1874

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Barclay

Son

-

5

1876

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Barclay

Daughter

-

3

1878

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Barclay

Son

-

1

1880

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

William

Barclay

Brother

Unmarried

36

1845

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Barclay

Father

Widower

76

1805

Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, Scotland

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