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Household of James Barr (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone & Elderslie, Renfrewshire, 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 Houston, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Barr, born in 1845 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1869 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Agnes (born 1871 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Peter (born 1877 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Aunt, Mary (born 1820 in Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1853 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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James Barr's household

Male

James

Barr

Head
Female

Isabella

Barr

Wife
Male

James

Barr

Son
Female

Agnes

Barr

Daughter
Male

Peter

Barr

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Barr

Daughter
Female

Mary

Nelson

Aunt
Female

Mary

McCandlish

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Houston, Renfrewshire, 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

Houston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Barr

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Barr

Son

-

12

1869

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

Barr

Daughter

-

10

1871

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Peter

Barr

Son

-

4

1877

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barr

Daughter

-

2

1879

Johnstone, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Nelson

Aunt

Unmarried

61

1820

Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

McCandlish

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

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