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Household of James Barclay (born 1817, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Barclay, born in 1817 in Methven, Perthshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Eliza, born 1857 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Annie (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Granddaughter, Ellen B (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Barclay's household

Male

James

Barclay

Head
Female

Eliza

Barclay

Daughter
Female

Annie

Porteous

Granddaughter
Male

James

Porteous

Grandson
Female

Ellen B

Barclay

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Barclay
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Barclay

Head

Widower

64

1817

Methven, Perthshire, Scotland

Eliza

Barclay

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Porteous

Granddaughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Porteous

Grandson

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ellen B

Barclay

Granddaughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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