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Household of James Gray (born 1820)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edinburgh, St Giles, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gray, born in 1820 in , consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Georgina Gray, born in 1839 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Alexander (born 1863 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1871 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father-In-Law, William (born 1818 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James's Brother-In-Law, William (born 1836 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and James's Brother-In-Law, George (born 1857 in Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Gray's household

Male

James

Gray

Head
Female

Georgina

Gray

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gray

Son
Male

William

Gray

Son
Male

William

Mackay

Father-In-Law
Male

William

Mackay

Brother-In-Law
Male

George

Mackay

Brother-In-Law
First name(s) James
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Ireland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Gray

Head

Married

61

1820

Ireland

Georgina

Gray

Wife

Married

42

1839

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Gray

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

-

10

1871

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Mackay

Father-In-Law

Widower

63

1818

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Mackay

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

45

1836

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

George

Mackay

Brother-In-Law

Unmarried

24

1857

Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland

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