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Household of James Gray (born 1838, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ratho, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gray, born in 1838 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Gray, born in 1846 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; William (born 1868 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1870 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1871 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter (born 1878 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1880 in Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gray's household

Male

James

Gray

Head
Female

Janet

Gray

Wife
Male

William

Gray

Son
Male

James

Gray

Son
Female

Margaret

Gray

Daughter
Female

Janet

Gray

Daughter
Male

Peter

Gray

Son
Male

John

Gray

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gray

Head

Married

43

1838

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Gray

Wife

Married

35

1846

West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

-

13

1868

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gray

Son

-

11

1870

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

Gray

Daughter

-

10

1871

Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Gray

Daughter

-

6

1875

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Peter

Gray

Son

-

3

1878

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gray

Son

-

1

1880

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

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