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Household of John McFarlane (born 1849, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, Lanarkshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McFarlane, born in 1849 in Airdrie, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet McFarlane, born in 1856 in Gatehead, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1872 in Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Duncan (born 1861 in Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland).


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John McFarlane's household

Male

John

McFarlane

Head
Female

Janet

McFarlane

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

McFarlane

Daughter
Female

Mary

McFarlane

Daughter
Male

John

Cameron

Boarder
Male

Duncan

Chalmers

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name McFarlane
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McFarlane

Head

Married

32

1849

Airdrie, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

McFarlane

Wife

Married

25

1856

Gatehead, Ayrshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

McFarlane

Daughter

-

10

1871

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

McFarlane

Daughter

-

9

1872

Galston, Ayrshire, Scotland

John

Cameron

Boarder

Unmarried

24

1857

Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Duncan

Chalmers

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Beith, Ayrshire, Scotland

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