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Household of James Barr (born 1841, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kelvin, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Barr, born in 1841 in New Monkland, Argyllshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Wilhelmina E Barr, born in 1842 in Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; James (born 1869 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marion C (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander T (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Jean J (born 1878 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Janet A (born 1880 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Jessie Wrightmine, born in 1865 in New Monkland, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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James Barr's household

Male

James

Barr

Head
Female

Wilhelmina E

Barr

Wife
Male

James

Barr

Son
Female

Marion C

Barr

Daughter
Male

Alexander T

Barr

Son
Female

Jean J

Barr

Daughter
Female

Janet A

Barr

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Wrightmine

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place New Monkland, Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Barr

Head

Married

40

1841

New Monkland, Argyllshire, Scotland

Wilhelmina E

Barr

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Barr

Son

-

12

1869

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion C

Barr

Daughter

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander T

Barr

Son

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jean J

Barr

Daughter

-

3

1878

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet A

Barr

Daughter

-

1

1880

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Wrightmine

Servant

-

16

1865

New Monkland, Ayrshire, Scotland

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