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Household of William Barr (born 1855, Renfrewshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Barr, born in 1855 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Barr, born in 1857 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1878 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and Mary (born 1880 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, William Redcliff, born in 1816 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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William Barr's household

Male

William

Barr

Head
Female

Bridget

Barr

Wife
Male

John

Barr

Son
Female

Mary

Barr

Daughter
Male

William

Redcliff

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Barr
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Barr

Head

Married

26

1855

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Bridget

Barr

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

John

Barr

Son

-

3

1878

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Barr

Daughter

-

1

1880

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Redcliff

Boarder

Widower

65

1816

Perthshire, Scotland

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