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Household of Alex Gray (born 1847, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, 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.

Alex Gray and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Gray, born in 1847 in West Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Helen Gray, born in 1849 in England.
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Mother-In-Law, Helen (born 1814 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alex's Adopted Daughter, Matilda (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Alex Gray's household

Male

Alex

Gray

Head
Female

Helen

Gray

Wife
Female

Helen

Grieve

Mother-In-Law
Female

Matilda

Grieve

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) Alex
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Gray

Head

Married

34

1847

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Gray

Wife

Married

32

1849

England

Helen

Grieve

Mother-In-Law

Widow

67

1814

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Matilda

Grieve

Adopted Daughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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