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Household of James McFarlane (born 1822, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 McFarlane and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James McFarlane, born in 1822 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane McFarlane, born in 1824 in Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1850 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and Christina (born 1864 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Alexander (born 1856 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Duncan (born 1859 in Logie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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James McFarlane's household

Male

James

McFarlane

Head
Female

Jane

McFarlane

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McFarlane

Daughter
Female

Christina

McFarlane

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Archer

Boarder
Male

Duncan

Sinclair

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name McFarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

McFarlane

Head

Married

59

1822

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

McFarlane

Wife

Married

57

1824

Kincardine, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McFarlane

Daughter

Unmarried

31

1850

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Christina

McFarlane

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Alexander

Archer

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Duncan

Sinclair

Boarder

Unmarried

22

1859

Logie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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