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Household of John Gilray (born 1819, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Carrington, 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.

John Gilray and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gilray, born in 1819 in Peeblesshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Gilray, born in 1825 in Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1844 in Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland) and John (born 1858 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Gilray's household

Male

John

Gilray

Head
Female

Agnes

Gilray

Wife
Male

James

Gilray

Son
Male

John

Gilray

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Gilray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gilray

Head

Married

62

1819

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Agnes

Gilray

Wife

Married

56

1825

Covington, Lanarkshire, Scotland

James

Gilray

Son

Unmarried

37

1844

Newlands, Peeblesshire, Scotland

John

Gilray

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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