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Household of Alexander Grieve (born 1827, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay & Egilshay, Orkney, 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 Grieve and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Grieve, born in 1827 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Grieve, born in 1819 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Alexander's Aunt, Margaret (born 1798 in Orkney, Scotland) and Alexander's Niece, Jane (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland).


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Alexander Grieve's household

Male

Alexander

Grieve

Head
Female

Margaret

Grieve

Wife
Male

Alexander

Grieve

Son
Female

Margaret

Grieve

Aunt
Female

Jane

Harrold

Niece
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Grieve
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Grieve

Head

Married

54

1827

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Grieve

Wife

Married

62

1819

Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Grieve

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Grieve

Aunt

Unmarried

83

1798

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Harrold

Niece

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

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