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Household of John Barr (born 1833, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middle, Renfrewshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Barr, born in 1833 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Barr, born in 1837 in Crosshouse, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1861 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Robert (born 1866 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother-In-Law, Janet Douglas, born in 1821 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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John Barr's household

Male

John

Barr

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Barr

Wife
Male

John

Barr

Son
Male

Robert

Barr

Son
Female

Janet

Douglas

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) John
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Barr

Head

Married

48

1833

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Barr

Wife

Married

44

1837

Crosshouse, Argyllshire, Scotland

John

Barr

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Robert

Barr

Son

-

15

1866

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Janet

Douglas

Mother-In-Law

Widow

60

1821

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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