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Household of John Gray (born 1854, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lerwick & Gulberwick, Shetland, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gray, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Barbara Gray, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland) and William (born 1881 in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Margaret (born 1832 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Servant, Jessie (born - in Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Barbara

Gray

Wife
Male

John

Gray

Son
Male

William

Gray

Son
Female

Margaret

Tulloch

Mother
Female

Jessie

Pole

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gray

Head

Married

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Barbara

Gray

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

John

Gray

Son

-

2

1879

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

-

0

1881

Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Tulloch

Mother

Unmarried

49

1832

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Jessie

Pole

Servant

Unmarried

-

-

Walls, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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