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Household of Benjamin McGrow (born 1829, Caithness)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wick, Caithness, 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.

Benjamin McGrow and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin McGrow, born in 1829 in Wick, Caithness, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jessie McGrow, born in 1841 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1871 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1873 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland) and George R (born 1880 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Servant, Margaret Wares, born in 1863 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland.


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Benjamin McGrow's household

Male

Benjamin

McGrow

Head
Female

Jessie

McGrow

Wife
Male

Benjamin

McGrow

Son
Female

Elizabeth

McGrow

Daughter
Male

Alexander

McGrow

Son
Male

George R

McGrow

Son
Female

Margaret

Wares

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name McGrow
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

McGrow

Head

Married

52

1829

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Jessie

McGrow

Wife

Married

40

1841

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Benjamin

McGrow

Son

-

10

1871

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Elizabeth

McGrow

Daughter

-

8

1873

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Alexander

McGrow

Son

-

7

1874

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

George R

McGrow

Son

-

1

1880

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

Margaret

Wares

Servant

-

18

1863

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

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