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Household of James Grindlay (born 1853, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Govan Church, 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 Grindlay and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grindlay, born in 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Grindlay, born in 1852 in Montrose, Stirlingshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; James (born 1878 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Maggie (born 1880 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Annie Gartshore, born in 1864 in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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James Grindlay's household

Male

James

Grindlay

Head
Female

Mary

Grindlay

Wife
Male

James

Grindlay

Son
Female

Maggie

Grindlay

Daughter
Male

William

Grindlay

Son
Female

Annie

Gartshore

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Grindlay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grindlay

Head

Married

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Grindlay

Wife

Married

29

1852

Montrose, Stirlingshire, Scotland

James

Grindlay

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Maggie

Grindlay

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Grindlay

Son

Unmarried

0

1881

Govan, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Annie

Gartshore

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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