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Household of John Barr (born 1836, Dunbartonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, 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 1836 in Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Barr, born in 1830 in Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; David (born 1856 in Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland), John (born 1858 in Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1862 in Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1865 in Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Mary D McAllison, born in 1866 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Barr's household

Male

John

Barr

Head
Female

Helen

Barr

Wife
Male

David

Barr

Son
Male

John

Barr

Son
Male

Robert

Barr

Son
Female

Helen

Barr

Daughter
Female

Mary D

McAllison

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barr

Head

Married

45

1836

Kilmarnock, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Helen

Barr

Wife

Married

51

1830

Lanarkshire, Scotland

David

Barr

Son

Unmarried

25

1856

Bonhill, Dunbartonshire, Scotland

John

Barr

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Govan, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Barr

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Helen

Barr

Daughter

-

16

1865

Baillieston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary D

McAllison

Niece

-

15

1866

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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