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Household of David Gray (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 Gray and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Gray, born in 1840 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gray, born in 1837 in Stromness, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; William (born 1873 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David (born 1875 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alice (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Step Son, George (born 1858 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Step Son, Alexander (born 1867 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and David's Step Daughter, Isabella (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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David Gray's household

Male

David

Gray

Head
Female

Isabella

Gray

Wife
Male

William

Gray

Son
Male

David

Gray

Son
Female

Alice

Gray

Daughter
Male

George

Farquher

Step Son
Male

Alexander

Farquher

Step Son
Female

Isabella

Farquher

Step Daughter
First name(s) David
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
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

Gray

Head

Married

41

1840

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Gray

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stromness, Orkney, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

Unmarried

8

1873

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Gray

Son

Unmarried

6

1875

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alice

Gray

Daughter

Unmarried

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Farquher

Step Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Farquher

Step Son

Unmarried

14

1867

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Farquher

Step Daughter

Unmarried

11

1870

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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