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Household of James Barr (born 1840, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Barr, born in 1840 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Barr, born in 1842 in Buteshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1865 in Buteshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in South America), George C (born 1876 in South America) and John (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Barr's household

Male

James

Barr

Head
Female

Margaret

Barr

Wife
Male

James

Barr

Son
Female

Helen

Barr

Daughter
Male

George C

Barr

Son
Male

John

Barr

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Barr

Head

Married

41

1840

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Barr

Wife

Married

39

1842

Buteshire, Scotland

James

Barr

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Buteshire, Scotland

Helen

Barr

Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

South America

George C

Barr

Son

Unmarried

5

1876

South America

John

Barr

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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