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Household of James Greig (born 1830, Forfarshire (Angus))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackfriars, Lanarkshire, 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 Greig and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Greig, born in 1830 in Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to John Greig, born in 1860 in Dowanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1860 in Dowanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1861 in Dowanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1866 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Margaret Lightbody, born in 1862 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Greig's household

Male

James

Greig

Head
Male

John

Greig

Son
Female

Mary

Greig

Daughter
Male

George

Greig

Son
Female

Margaret

Lightbody

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Greig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Greig

Head

Married

51

1830

Montrose, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland

John

Greig

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Dowanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Greig

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Dowanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Greig

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Lightbody

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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