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Household of James Grosart (born 1827, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Peebles, Peeblesshire, 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 Grosart and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grosart, born in 1827 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Catherine Grosart, born in 1827 in Collington, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; John (born 1855 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), James (born 1858 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1863 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Gilbert (born 1864 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and Adam (born 1869 in Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, John Moncurr, born in 1867 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.


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James Grosart's household

Male

James

Grosart

Head
Female

Catherine

Grosart

Wife
Male

John

Grosart

Son
Male

James

Grosart

Son
Female

Margaret

Grosart

Daughter
Male

Gilbert

Grosart

Son
Male

Adam

Grosart

Son
Male

John

Moncurr

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Grosart
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grosart

Head

Married

54

1827

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Catherine

Grosart

Wife

Married

54

1827

Collington, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Grosart

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

James

Grosart

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grosart

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Gilbert

Grosart

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Adam

Grosart

Son

-

12

1869

Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Moncurr

Servant

-

14

1867

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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