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Household of John Grant (born 1824, Invernessshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grant, born in 1824 in Strath, Invernessshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Grant, born in 1826 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1866 in Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland) and Neil (born 1870 in Coates, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Donald (born 1861 in Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland).


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John Grant's household

Male

John

Grant

Head
Female

Margaret

Grant

Wife
Male

John

Grant

Son
Male

Neil

Grant

Son
Male

John

McIver

Boarder
Male

Donald

McIver

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Strath, Invernessshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grant

Head

Married

57

1824

Strath, Invernessshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grant

Wife

Married

55

1826

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John

Grant

Son

Unmarried

15

1866

Portree, Invernessshire, Scotland

Neil

Grant

Son

-

11

1870

Coates, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

John

McIver

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

Donald

McIver

Boarder

Unmarried

20

1861

Uig, Ross & Cromarty, Scotland

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