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Household of Alexander Grandison (born 1823, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Alexander Grandison and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Grandison, born in 1823 in Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Janet Grandison, born in 1825 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1853 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Catherine (born 1863 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Joan (born 1870 in Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Grandison's household

Male

Alexander

Grandison

Head
Female

Janet

Grandison

Wife
Male

Robert

Grandison

Son
Female

Catherine

Grandison

Daughter
Female

Joan

Grandison

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grandison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Grandison

Head

Married

58

1823

Cockenzie, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Grandison

Wife

Married

56

1825

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Robert

Grandison

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Catherine

Grandison

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Joan

Grandison

Daughter

-

11

1870

Prestonpans, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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