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Household of David Grant (born 1828, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Andrew, 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.

David Grant and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Grant, born in 1828 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Catherine Grant, born in 1841 in Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1863 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1877 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Rachel (born 1879 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Ann (born 1863 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Servant, Esther (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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David Grant's household

Male

David

Grant

Head
Female

Catherine

Grant

Wife
Male

John

Grant

Son
Male

David

Grant

Son
Female

Christina

Grant

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Grant

Daughter
Female

Ann

Sutherland

Servant
Female

Esther

Ironside

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Grant

Head

Married

53

1828

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Grant

Wife

Married

40

1841

Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Grant

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Grant

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Grant

Daughter

Unmarried

4

1877

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Rachel

Grant

Daughter

-

2

1879

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Sutherland

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Esther

Ironside

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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