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Household of James Grant (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Morton, Dumfriesshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grant, born in 1827 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Grant, born in 1828 in Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1855 in Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Charlotte (born 1867 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Helen (born 1869 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Maggie Grant (born 1877 in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, Florence L B (born 1878 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Grant's household

Male

James

Grant

Head
Female

Margaret

Grant

Wife
Male

James

Grant

Son
Female

Charlotte

Grant

Daughter
Female

Helen

Grant

Daughter
Female

Maggie Grant

Tweddel

Granddaughter
Female

Florence L B

Lovel

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grant

Head

Married

54

1827

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Grant

Wife

Married

53

1828

Tynron, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

James

Grant

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Charlotte

Grant

Daughter

-

14

1867

Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Grant

Daughter

-

12

1869

Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maggie Grant

Tweddel

Granddaughter

-

4

1877

Thornhill, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Florence L B

Lovel

Boarder

-

3

1878

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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