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Household of James Gray (born 1829, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gray, born in 1829 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Andrew (born 1861 in Midlothian, Scotland), James C (born 1865 in Midlothian, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Midlothian, Scotland) and Margaret A (born 1869 in Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1834 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Servant, Jane (born 1862 in Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland).


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James Gray's household

Male

James

Gray

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gray

Sister
Male

Andrew

Gray

Son
Male

James C

Gray

Son
Male

William

Gray

Son
Female

Margaret A

Gray

Daughter
Female

Jane

Blyth

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gray

Head

Widower

52

1829

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gray

Sister

Unmarried

47

1834

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

Andrew

Gray

Son

Unmarried

20

1861

Midlothian, Scotland

James C

Gray

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

-

14

1867

Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret A

Gray

Daughter

-

12

1869

Midlothian, Scotland

Jane

Blyth

Servant

-

19

1862

Ettrick, Selkirkshire, Scotland

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