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Household of William Barr (born 1850, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bothwell, 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.

William Barr and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barr, born in 1850 in Muirkirk, Ayrshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Barbara Barr, born in 1855 in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Barbara (born 1877 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland), Sarah (born 1878 in Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Gracie, born in 1841 in New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.


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William Barr's household

Male

William

Barr

Head
Female

Barbara

Barr

Wife
Female

Barbara

Barr

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Barr

Daughter
Male

William

Barr

Son
Male

John

Gracie

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Barr

Head

Married

31

1850

Muirkirk, Ayrshire, Scotland

Barbara

Barr

Wife

Married

26

1855

Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland

Barbara

Barr

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sarah

Barr

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Barr

Son

-

1

1880

Uddingston, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Gracie

Boarder

-

40

1841

New Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

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