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Household of David Groat (born 1818, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Papa Westray, 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.

David Groat and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Groat, born in 1818 in Orkney, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Mary Groat, born in 1821 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1853 in Orkney, Scotland), Ann (born 1855 in Orkney, Scotland) and David (born 1857 in Orkney, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Grandson, David (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David's Grandson, John (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland) and David's Grandson, David (born 1880 in Orkney, Scotland).


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David Groat's household

Male

David

Groat

Head
Female

Mary

Groat

Wife
Female

Jane

Groat

Daughter
Female

Ann

Foulis

Daughter
Male

David

Groat

Son
Male

David

Groat

Grandson
Male

John

Foulis

Grandson
Male

David

Foulis

Grandson
First name(s) David
Last name Groat
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Groat

Head

Married

63

1818

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Groat

Wife

Married

60

1821

Orkney, Scotland

Jane

Groat

Daughter

Unmarried

28

1853

Orkney, Scotland

Ann

Foulis

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Orkney, Scotland

David

Groat

Son

Unmarried

24

1857

Orkney, Scotland

David

Groat

Grandson

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Foulis

Grandson

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

David

Foulis

Grandson

-

1

1880

Orkney, Scotland

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