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Household of George Greig (born 1844, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Markinch, Fife, 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.

George Greig and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Greig, born in 1844 in Markinch, Fife, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Greig, born in 1845 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Sidney (born 1872 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Edward Gray (born 1875 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland), Isabella Leadbetter Methven (born 1873 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland) and William Gray (born 1881 in Markinch, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Sister-In-Law, Anne Young (born 1835 in Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland), George's Nephew, Edward (born 1863 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland) and George's Servant, Bethia (born 1866 in Scoonie, Fife, Scotland).


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George Greig's household

Male

George

Greig

Head
Female

Rebecca

Greig

Wife
Male

Sidney

Greig

Son
Male

Edward Gray

Greig

Son
Female

Isabella Leadbetter Methven

Greig

Daughter
Male

William Gray

Greig

Son
Female

Anne Young

Gray

Sister-In-Law
Male

Edward

Gray

Nephew
Female

Bethia

Lister

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Greig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Greig

Head

Married

37

1844

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Rebecca

Greig

Wife

Married

36

1845

Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Sidney

Greig

Son

-

9

1872

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Edward Gray

Greig

Son

-

6

1875

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Isabella Leadbetter Methven

Greig

Daughter

-

8

1873

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

William Gray

Greig

Son

-

0

1881

Markinch, Fife, Scotland

Anne Young

Gray

Sister-In-Law

Married

46

1835

Earlston, Berwickshire, Scotland

Edward

Gray

Nephew

Unmarried

18

1863

Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland

Bethia

Lister

Servant

Unmarried

15

1866

Scoonie, Fife, Scotland

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