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Household of James Barr (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 Barr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Barr, born in 1853 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Barr, born in 1853 in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1877 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1879 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Alexander (born 1848 in Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), James's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and James's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Berwickshire, Scotland).


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James Barr's household

Male

James

Barr

Head
Female

Jane

Barr

Wife
Male

Thomas

Barr

Son
Male

James

Barr

Son
Male

John

Barr

Son
Male

Alexander

Forbes

Servant
Male

James

Renwick

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Aitken

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Barr

Head

Married

28

1853

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Barr

Wife

Married

28

1853

East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Barr

Son

-

4

1877

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Barr

Son

-

3

1878

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Barr

Son

-

2

1879

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Forbes

Servant

Widower

33

1848

Haddington, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

James

Renwick

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Elizabeth

Aitken

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Berwickshire, Scotland

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