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Household of James Grierson (born 1832, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in New Monkland, 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 Grierson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grierson, born in 1832 in Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Grierson, born in 1834 in Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; James (born 1864 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1866 in Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1872 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland), William (born 1876 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1879 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Grandson, John (born 1871 in Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Grandson, Duncan (born 1877 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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James Grierson's household

Male

James

Grierson

Head
Female

Margaret

Grierson

Wife
Male

James

Grierson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Grierson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Grierson

Son
Male

Andrew

Grierson

Son
Male

William

Grierson

Son
Male

Thomas

Grierson

Son
Male

John

Dalziel

Grandson
Male

Duncan

Ferguson

Grandson
First name(s) James
Last name Grierson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grierson

Head

Married

49

1832

Durisdeer, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grierson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Old Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Grierson

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Grierson

Daughter

Unmarried

15

1866

Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Alexander

Grierson

Son

-

10

1871

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Andrew

Grierson

Son

-

9

1872

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Grierson

Son

-

5

1876

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Grierson

Son

-

2

1879

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John

Dalziel

Grandson

-

10

1871

Bothwell, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Duncan

Ferguson

Grandson

-

4

1877

New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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