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Household of James Gray (born 1826, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gray, born in 1826 in Dumfriesshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Gray, born in 1827 in Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; David (born 1858 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and Eliza (born 1869 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, James Brodes, born in 1861 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland.


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James Gray's household

Male

James

Gray

Head
Female

Isabella

Gray

Wife
Male

David

Gray

Son
Female

Eliza

Gray

Daughter
Male

James

Brodes

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gray

Head

Married

55

1826

Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Isabella

Gray

Wife

Married

54

1827

Yarrow, Selkirkshire, Scotland

David

Gray

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

Eliza

Gray

Daughter

-

12

1869

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

James

Brodes

Lodger

Unmarried

20

1861

Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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