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Household of Alex Greig (born 1846, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Greig and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Greig, born in 1846 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Ann Greig, born in 1858 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John D (born 1878 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alex's Boarder, John H (born 1856 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Alex's Boarder, William (born 1858 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).


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Alex Greig's household

Male

Alex

Greig

Head
Female

Ann

Greig

Wife
Male

John D

Greig

Son
Male

James

Greig

Son
Male

John H

Coutts

Boarder
Male

William

Mackie

Boarder
First name(s) Alex
Last name Greig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Greig

Head

Married

35

1846

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Greig

Wife

Married

23

1858

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John D

Greig

Son

-

3

1878

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Greig

Son

-

1

1880

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John H

Coutts

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Mackie

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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