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Household of James McFarlan (born 1845, Stirlingshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, 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 McFarlan and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McFarlan, born in 1845 in Stirlingshire, consisted of 14 members. James was the head of the household, married to Helen McFarlan, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; James C (born 1873 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Allan M (born 1875 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), William J M (born 1875 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Helen E (born 1877 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Patrick F (born 1878 in Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Margaret (born 1854 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland), James's Servant, Annie (born 1860 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), James's Visitor, Janet M J (born 1843 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Visitor, William J (born 1835 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Visitor, Annie P (born 1844 in Ireland), James's Visitor, Margaret H (born 1873 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Visitor, Helen C (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James McFarlan's household

Male

James

McFarlan

Head
Female

Helen

McFarlan

Wife
Male

James C

McFarlan

Son
Male

Allan M

McFarlan

Son
Male

William J M

McFarlan

Son
Female

Helen E

McFarlan

Daughter
Male

Patrick F

McFarlan

Son
Female

Margaret

Grierson

Servant
Female

Annie

Paterson

Servant
Female

Janet M J

Henderson

Visitor
Male

William J

Menzies

Visitor
Female

Annie P

Menzies

Visitor
Female

Margaret H

Menzies

Visitor
Female

Helen C

Menzies

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name McFarlan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Stirlingshire, Scotland

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McFarlan

Head

Married

36

1845

Stirlingshire, Scotland

Helen

McFarlan

Wife

Married

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James C

McFarlan

Son

-

8

1873

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Allan M

McFarlan

Son

-

6

1875

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

William J M

McFarlan

Son

-

6

1875

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen E

McFarlan

Daughter

-

4

1877

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Patrick F

McFarlan

Son

-

3

1878

Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grierson

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland

Annie

Paterson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Janet M J

Henderson

Visitor

Unmarried

38

1843

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William J

Menzies

Visitor

Unmarried

46

1835

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie P

Menzies

Visitor

Unmarried

37

1844

Ireland

Margaret H

Menzies

Visitor

-

8

1873

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen C

Menzies

Visitor

-

6

1875

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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