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Household of James Grant (born 1843, Sutherland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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 Grant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grant, born in 1843 in Brora, Sutherland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sophia Grant, born in 1848 in England. They had 4 children; John (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth J (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Edgar (born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Edwin (born 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Grant's household

Male

James

Grant

Head
Female

Sophia

Grant

Wife
Male

John

Grant

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Grant

Daughter
Male

Edgar

Grant

Son
Male

Edwin

Grant

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Brora, Sutherland, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grant

Head

Married

38

1843

Brora, Sutherland, Scotland

Sophia

Grant

Wife

Married

33

1848

England

John

Grant

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth J

Grant

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edgar

Grant

Son

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Edwin

Grant

Son

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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