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Household of John Gray (born 1845, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 Gray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gray, born in 1845 in Tarves, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Helen Gray, born in 1844 in Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alexander (born 1872 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1873 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1875 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Janet (born 1880 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Brother, William Gray, born in 1855 in Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Helen

Gray

Wife
Male

Alexander

Gray

Son
Female

Helen

Gray

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gray

Daughter
Female

Janet

Gray

Daughter
Male

William

Gray

Brother
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gray

Head

Married

36

1845

Tarves, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gray

Wife

Married

37

1844

Glenbervie, Kincardineshire, Scotland

Alexander

Gray

Son

-

9

1872

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen

Gray

Daughter

-

8

1873

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Gray

Daughter

-

6

1875

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Janet

Gray

Daughter

-

1

1880

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Gray

Brother

Unmarried

26

1855

Old Deer, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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