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Household of Alex Grosart (born 1853, Peeblesshire)

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 Grosart and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alex Grosart, born in 1853 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. Alex was the head of the household, married to Lily Grosart, born in 1857 in Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Eliza (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alex (born 1881 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alex's Sister-In-Law, Catherine Cameron, born in 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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Alex Grosart's household

Male

Alex

Grosart

Head
Female

Lily

Grosart

Wife
Male

James

Grosart

Son
Female

Eliza

Grosart

Daughter
Male

Alex

Grosart

Son
Female

Catherine

Cameron

Sister-In-Law
First name(s) Alex
Last name Grosart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alex

Grosart

Head

Married

28

1853

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Lily

Grosart

Wife

Married

24

1857

Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Grosart

Son

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Eliza

Grosart

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alex

Grosart

Son

-

0

1881

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Cameron

Sister-In-Law

-

16

1865

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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