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Household of John Grant (born 1826, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 Grant and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grant, born in 1826 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Calvert J Grant, born in 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Calvert J (born 1862 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Francis J (born 1864 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Lucy A (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Edith M (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Helen (born 1850 in Clackmannanshire, Scotland) and John's Servant, Davina (born 1856 in Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Grant's household

Male

John

Grant

Head
Male

Calvert J

Grant

Son
Male

Francis J

Grant

Son
Female

Lucy A

Grant

Daughter
Female

Edith M

Grant

Daughter
Female

Helen

Strang

Servant
Female

Davina

McLean

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
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

John

Grant

Head

Married

55

1826

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Calvert J

Grant

Son

Unmarried

19

1862

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Francis J

Grant

Son

Unmarried

17

1864

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Lucy A

Grant

Daughter

-

13

1868

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Edith M

Grant

Daughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Strang

Servant

Unmarried

31

1850

Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Davina

McLean

Servant

Unmarried

25

1856

Stirlingshire, Scotland

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