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Household of John Barclay (born 1843, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew's, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barclay, born in 1843 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Barclay, born in 1842 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; Jemima (born 1868 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Bethia (born 1873 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Marey (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), John (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, James Barclay, born in 1807 in Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland.


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John Barclay's household

Male

John

Barclay

Head
Female

Margaret

Barclay

Wife
Female

Jemima

Barclay

Daughter
Male

William

Barclay

Son
Female

Bethia

Barclay

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Barclay

Daughter
Female

Marey

Barclay

Daughter
Male

John

Barclay

Son
Female

Jessie

Barclay

Daughter
Male

James

Barclay

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Barclay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barclay

Head

Married

38

1843

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Barclay

Wife

Married

39

1842

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jemima

Barclay

Daughter

-

13

1868

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Barclay

Son

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Bethia

Barclay

Daughter

-

8

1873

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Barclay

Daughter

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marey

Barclay

Daughter

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Barclay

Son

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Barclay

Daughter

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Barclay

Boarder

Widower

74

1807

Falkirk, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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