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Household of John Barr (born 1822, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eddleston, Peeblesshire, 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 Barr and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barr, born in 1822 in West Linton, Peeblesshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Jane (born 1857 in Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1851 in Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Agnes Forrest (born 1874 in Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland), John's Granddaughter, Agnes E F (born 1879 in Roxburghshire, Scotland), John's Grandson, William J T (born 1881 in Roxburghshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Christina (born 1859 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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John Barr's household

Male

John

Barr

Head
Female

Jane

Barr

Daughter
Female

Agnes Forrest

Robson

Granddaughter
Female

Helen

Oliver

Daughter
Female

Agnes E F

Oliver

Granddaughter
Male

William J T

Oliver

Grandson
Female

Christina

Barr

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barr

Head

Widower

59

1822

West Linton, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jane

Barr

Daughter

Unmarried

24

1857

Traquair, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes Forrest

Robson

Granddaughter

-

7

1874

Wilton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Helen

Oliver

Daughter

Married

30

1851

Lyne, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes E F

Oliver

Granddaughter

-

2

1879

Roxburghshire, Scotland

William J T

Oliver

Grandson

-

0

1881

Roxburghshire, Scotland

Christina

Barr

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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