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Household of John Gray (born 1856, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts Eastern, 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 1856 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Grace Gray, born in 1857 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Grace (born 1878 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Thomas (born 1856 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Henry (born 1863 in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Gray's household

Male

John

Gray

Head
Female

Grace

Gray

Wife
Female

Grace

Gray

Daughter
Female

Jane

Gray

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Neilson

Boarder
Male

Henry

Walkingshaw

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Lanark, 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

25

1856

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Gray

Wife

Married

24

1857

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Grace

Gray

Daughter

-

3

1878

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Gray

Daughter

-

1

1880

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Thomas

Neilson

Boarder

Unmarried

25

1856

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Henry

Walkingshaw

Boarder

Unmarried

18

1863

Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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