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Household of James Grieve (born 1830, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rousay and Egilshay, Orkney, 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 Grieve and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grieve, born in 1830 in Orkney, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Grieve, born in 1837 in Orkney, Scotland. They had 7 children; Alexander (born 1860 in Orkney, Scotland), Robert (born 1862 in Orkney, Scotland), Robina (born 1864 in Orkney, Scotland), Isabella (born 1868 in Orkney, Scotland), Maggie J (born 1872 in Orkney, Scotland), Mary J (born 1875 in Orkney, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1877 in Orkney, Scotland).


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James Grieve's household

Male

James

Grieve

Head
Female

Margaret

Grieve

Wife
Male

Alexander

Grieve

Son
Male

Robert

Grieve

Son
Female

Robina

Grieve

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Grieve

Daughter
Female

Maggie J

Grieve

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Grieve

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Grieve

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Grieve
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grieve

Head

Married

51

1830

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Grieve

Wife

Married

44

1837

Orkney, Scotland

Alexander

Grieve

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Orkney, Scotland

Robert

Grieve

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Orkney, Scotland

Robina

Grieve

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Orkney, Scotland

Isabella

Grieve

Daughter

-

13

1868

Orkney, Scotland

Maggie J

Grieve

Daughter

-

9

1872

Orkney, Scotland

Mary J

Grieve

Daughter

-

6

1875

Orkney, Scotland

Catherine

Grieve

Daughter

-

4

1877

Orkney, Scotland

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