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Household of James Gray (born 1840, Midlothian)

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 Gray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gray, born in 1840 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Gray, born in 1847 in Currie, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1872 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Bessie (born 1875 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1877 in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Milton, born in 1865 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Gray's household

Male

James

Gray

Head
Female

Mary

Gray

Wife
Male

Robert

Gray

Son
Female

Bessie

Gray

Daughter
Male

William

Gray

Son
Female

Annie

Milton

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gray

Head

Married

41

1840

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Mary

Gray

Wife

Married

34

1847

Currie, Midlothian, Scotland

Robert

Gray

Son

Unmarried

9

1872

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Bessie

Gray

Daughter

Unmarried

6

1875

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

-

4

1877

South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Annie

Milton

Servant

Unmarried

16

1865

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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