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Household of John Barclay (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Calder, 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.

John Barclay and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barclay, born in 1842 in Colinton, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Barclay, born in 1837 in Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, John (born 1880 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1842 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Barclay's household

Male

John

Barclay

Head
Female

Janet

Barclay

Wife
Male

John

Campbell

Grandson
Male

Alexander

Wilson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Barclay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Barclay

Head

Married

39

1842

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Barclay

Wife

Married

44

1837

Carnwath, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Campbell

Grandson

-

1

1880

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Wilson

Boarder

Married

39

1842

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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