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Household of Alexander Grey (born 1819, 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.

Alexander Grey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Grey, born in 1819 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Anne O Grey, born in 1829 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; John E (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), William H (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Walter (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Servant, Ann (born 1860 in Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).


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Alexander Grey's household

Male

Alexander

Grey

Head
Female

Anne O

Grey

Wife
Male

John E

Grey

Son
Male

William H

Grey

Son
Male

Walter

Grey

Son
Female

Ann

Robertson

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Short

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Grey

Head

Married

62

1819

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Anne O

Grey

Wife

Married

52

1829

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John E

Grey

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William H

Grey

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Walter

Grey

Son

Unmarried

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Robertson

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Lochbroom, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Elizabeth

Short

Servant

Unmarried

22

1859

Bathgate, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

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