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Household of James Gilray (born 1850, 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.

James Gilray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gilray, born in 1850 in Penicuik, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Gilray, born in 1857 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Johan M (born 1877 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland), Ann P (born 1878 in England) and James (born 1880 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, David (born 1858 in -) and James's Boarder, John (born 1862 in -).


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James Gilray's household

Male

James

Gilray

Head
Female

Charlotte

Gilray

Wife
Female

Johan M

Gilray

Daughter
Female

Ann P

Gilray

Daughter
Male

James

Gilray

Son
Male

David

Henderson

Boarder
Male

John

Henderson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Gilray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gilray

Head

Married

31

1850

Penicuik, Midlothian, Scotland

Charlotte

Gilray

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Johan M

Gilray

Daughter

-

4

1877

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann P

Gilray

Daughter

-

3

1878

England

James

Gilray

Son

-

1

1880

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

David

Henderson

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

-

John

Henderson

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

-

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