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Household of John McFarlane (born 1839, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton, 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 McFarlane and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McFarlane, born in 1839 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie McFarlane, born in 1840 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland), John (born 1866 in Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland), Mary J (born 1869 in Killearn, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander F (born 1871 in Killearn, Argyllshire, Scotland) and William G (born 1874 in Killearn, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Alexander Neilson, born in 1871 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John McFarlane's household

Male

John

McFarlane

Head
Female

Jessie

McFarlane

Wife
Male

Thomas

McFarlane

Son
Male

John

McFarlane

Son
Female

Mary J

McFarlane

Daughter
Male

Alexander F

McFarlane

Son
Male

William G

McFarlane

Son
Male

Alexander

Neilson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McFarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McFarlane

Head

Married

42

1839

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jessie

McFarlane

Wife

Married

41

1840

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

McFarlane

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

McFarlane

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Kilwinning, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary J

McFarlane

Daughter

-

12

1869

Killearn, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander F

McFarlane

Son

-

10

1871

Killearn, Argyllshire, Scotland

William G

McFarlane

Son

-

7

1874

Killearn, Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Neilson

Boarder

-

10

1871

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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