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Household of Alexander Grant (born 1838, Lanarkshire)

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.

Alexander Grant and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Grant, born in 1838 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1871 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1873 in Argyllshire, Scotland) and David (born 1878 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Margaret Ross, born in 1813 in Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Grant's household

Male

Alexander

Grant

Head
Male

John

Grant

Son
Male

Alexander

Grant

Son
Male

David

Grant

Son
Female

Margaret

Ross

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Grant

Head

Widower

43

1838

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Grant

Son

-

10

1871

Argyllshire, Scotland

Alexander

Grant

Son

-

8

1873

Argyllshire, Scotland

David

Grant

Son

-

3

1878

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Ross

Servant

Widow

68

1813

Methlick, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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