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Household of William Barr (born 1848, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenock 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.

William Barr and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barr, born in 1848 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Barr, born in 1852 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; George (born 1872 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1874 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1876 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother-In-Law, Mary Boag, born in 1817 in Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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William Barr's household

Male

William

Barr

Head
Female

Mary

Barr

Wife
Male

George

Barr

Son
Male

William

Barr

Son
Male

Alexander

Barr

Son
Male

James

Barr

Son
Female

Mary

Barr

Daughter
Female

Mary

Boag

Mother-In-Law
First name(s) William
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Barr

Head

Married

33

1848

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Barr

Wife

Married

29

1852

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Barr

Son

-

9

1872

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Barr

Son

-

7

1874

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Alexander

Barr

Son

-

5

1876

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Barr

Son

-

3

1878

Colmonell, Ayrshire, Scotland

Mary

Barr

Daughter

-

1

1880

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Mary

Boag

Mother-In-Law

Widow

64

1817

Strathaven, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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