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Household of John Gray (born 1841, Shetland Islands)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Foula, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gray, born in 1841 in Shetland Islands, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gray, born in 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary (born 1879 in Shetland Islands, Scotland), Andrew (born 1875 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Betsay (born 1876 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Mary (born 1852 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and John's Father, James (born 1808 in Shetland Islands, Scotland).


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Margaret

Gray

Wife
Female

Mary

Gray

Daughter
Male

Andrew

Gray

Son
Female

Betsay

Gray

Daughter
Female

Mary

Gray

Sister
Male

James

Gray

Father
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Shetland Islands, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gray

Head

Married

40

1841

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Gray

Wife

Married

29

1852

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Gray

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Andrew

Gray

Son

-

6

1875

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Betsay

Gray

Daughter

-

5

1876

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Mary

Gray

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Shetland Islands, Scotland

James

Gray

Father

Widower

73

1808

Shetland Islands, Scotland

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