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Household of James A Greig (born 1839, 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.

James A Greig and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James A Greig, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. James A was the head of the household, married to Mary Greig, born in 1837 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James A (born 1873 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Adam W (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Ethel (born 1876 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Theodora M (born 1878 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James A's Servant, Margaret (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), James A's Servant, Catherine (born 1854 in Wigtownshire, Scotland) and James A's Servant, Margaret (born 1860 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James A Greig's household

Male

James A

Greig

Head
Female

Mary

Greig

Wife
Male

James A

Greig

Son
Male

Adam W

Greig

Son
Female

Ethel

Greig

Daughter
Female

Theodora M

Greig

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Means

Servant
Female

Catherine

Dinnell

Servant
Female

Margaret

Wright

Servant
First name(s) James A
Last name Greig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James A

Greig

Head

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Greig

Wife

Married

44

1837

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James A

Greig

Son

-

8

1873

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Adam W

Greig

Son

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Ethel

Greig

Daughter

-

5

1876

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Theodora M

Greig

Daughter

-

3

1878

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Means

Servant

Unmarried

26

1855

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dinnell

Servant

Unmarried

27

1854

Wigtownshire, Scotland

Margaret

Wright

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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