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Household of Alexander Barr (born 1842, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stow Parish, Midlothian, 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 Barr and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Barr, born in 1842 in Ellon, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 10 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Barr, born in 1846 in Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Janet (born 1870 in Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), John (born 1875 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1876 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland), Ebenezer (born 1878 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland) and Kenneth (born 1879 in Stow, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Boarder, James (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Eliza (born 1864 in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
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Alexander Barr's household
Alexander
Barr
Head
Margaret
Barr
Wife
Janet
Barr
Daughter
Isabella
Barr
Daughter
John
Barr
Son
William
Barr
Son
Ebenezer
Barr
Son
Kenneth
Barr
Son
James
Carmichael
Boarder
Eliza
Barker
Servant
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Barr |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Barr | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Barr | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Strichen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Barr | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Heriot, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Barr | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John | Barr | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William | Barr | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ebenezer | Barr | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Kenneth | Barr | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Stow, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Carmichael | Boarder | - | 9 | 1872 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Eliza | Barker | Servant | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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