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Household of James Barr (born 1850, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 Barr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Barr, born in 1850 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lizzie Guild, born in 1851 in Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1872 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1874 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1879 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Jeanie (born 1865 in Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's -, Daniel (born 1865 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Barr's household

Male

James

Barr

Head
Female

Lizzie

Guild

Wife
Male

William

Barr

Son
Male

George

Barr

Son
Female

Mary

Barr

Daughter
Female

Jeanie

Semple

Servant
Male

Daniel

Lyle

-
First name(s) James
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Barr

Head

Married

31

1850

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lizzie

Guild

Wife

Married

30

1851

Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

William

Barr

Son

-

9

1872

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Barr

Son

-

7

1874

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Barr

Daughter

-

2

1879

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jeanie

Semple

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Lyle

-

-

16

1865

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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