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Household of John Gray (born 1845, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gorbals, Lanarkshire, 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 1845 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Gray, born in 1853 in Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; John Alex Hanton (born 1876 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Thomas Allison (born 1878 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Margaret Fleming (born 1880 in Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Elizabeth Mitchell Linton, born in 1864 in Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland.


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Janet

Gray

Wife
Male

John Alex Hanton

Gray

Son
Male

Thomas Allison

Gray

Son
Female

Margaret Fleming

Gray

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Mitchell

Linton

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gray

Head

Married

36

1845

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Janet

Gray

Wife

Married

28

1853

Carstairs, Lanarkshire, Scotland

John Alex Hanton

Gray

Son

-

5

1876

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas Allison

Gray

Son

-

3

1878

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret Fleming

Gray

Daughter

-

1

1880

Govanhill, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth Mitchell

Linton

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

Wishaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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