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Household of Janet Gray (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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.

Janet Gray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Janet Gray, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Janet was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Maggie (born 1861 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Grace (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1847 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Janet's Granddaughter, Agnes (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet's Grandson, John (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Janet's Lodger, James (born 1858 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Janet Gray's household

Female

Janet

Gray

Head
Female

Maggie

Gray

Daughter
Female

Grace

Gray

Daughter
Female

Helen

Lightbody

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Lightbody

Granddaughter
Male

John

Lightbody

Grandson
Male

James

Collie

Lodger
First name(s) Janet
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Janet

Gray

Head

Widow

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Maggie

Gray

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Grace

Gray

Daughter

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Lightbody

Daughter

Married

34

1847

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Agnes

Lightbody

Granddaughter

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Lightbody

Grandson

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Collie

Lodger

Unmarried

23

1858

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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