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Household of Alexander Grierson (born 1851, Roxburghshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, 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 Grierson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Grierson, born in 1851 in Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, consisted of 9 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Agnes Grierson, born in 1840 in Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Step Daughter, Agnes (born 1862 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander's Step Daughter, Fanny (born 1864 in Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander's Step Daughter, Janet (born 1866 in Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander's Step Daughter, Jane (born 1868 in Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander's Step Son, John (born 1870 in Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Alexander's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1872 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Alexander's Step Daughter, Esther (born 1874 in Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Grierson's household

Male

Alexander

Grierson

Head
Female

Agnes

Grierson

Wife
Female

Agnes

Riddle

Step Daughter
Female

Fanny

Riddle

Step Daughter
Female

Janet

Riddle

Step Daughter
Female

Jane

Riddle

Step Daughter
Male

John

Riddle

Step Son
Female

Margaret

Riddle

Step Daughter
Female

Esther

Riddle

Step Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grierson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Grierson

Head

Married

30

1851

Jedburgh, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Grierson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Newcastleton, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Agnes

Riddle

Step Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Fanny

Riddle

Step Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Lilliesleaf, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Janet

Riddle

Step Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Jane

Riddle

Step Daughter

-

13

1868

Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

John

Riddle

Step Son

-

11

1870

Hownam, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Margaret

Riddle

Step Daughter

-

9

1872

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

Esther

Riddle

Step Daughter

-

7

1874

Morebattle, Roxburghshire, Scotland

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