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Household of James Barclay (born 1856, Orkney & Zetland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whiteness & Weisdale, Shetland, 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 Barclay and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Barclay, born in 1856 in Orkney & Zetland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Agnes Barclay, born in 1844 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland. They had 1 child; Margaret, born 1855 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Barbara (born 1819 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland), James's Aunt, Jemima (born 1831 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland) and James's Mother-In-Law, Mary Arthur (born 1792 in Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland).
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James Barclay's household
James
Barclay
Head
Agnes
Barclay
Wife
Barbara
Barclay
Mother
Margaret
Barclay
Daughter
Jemima
Arthur
Aunt
Mary Arthur
Arthur
Mother-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Barclay |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 25 |
| Birth year | 1856 |
| Birth place | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Barclay | Head | Married | 25 | 1856 | Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Agnes | Barclay | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Barbara | Barclay | Mother | Widow | 62 | 1819 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Margaret | Barclay | Daughter | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Jemima | Arthur | Aunt | Unmarried | 50 | 1831 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland | |
Mary Arthur | Arthur | Mother-In-Law | Widow | 89 | 1792 | Weisdale, Orkney & Zetland, Scotland |
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