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Household of James Barbour (born 1825, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock East, 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.

James Barbour and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Barbour, born in 1825 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; John (born 1859 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Archibald (born 1869 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1871 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James (born 1874 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Margaret Barbour, born in 1835 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.


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James Barbour's household

Male

James

Barbour

Head
Male

John

Barbour

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Barbour

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Barbour

Son
Male

Archibald

Barbour

Son
Female

Jessie

Barbour

Daughter
Male

James

Barbour

Son
Female

Margaret

Barbour

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Barbour
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Barbour

Head

Widower

56

1825

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Barbour

Son

Unmarried

22

1859

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barbour

Daughter

Unmarried

25

1856

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Alexander

Barbour

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Archibald

Barbour

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

Barbour

Daughter

Unmarried

10

1871

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Barbour

Son

Unmarried

7

1874

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Barbour

Sister

Unmarried

46

1835

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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