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Household of John Greig (born 1809, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Longside, 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 Greig and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Greig, born in 1809 in St Fergus, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Greig, born in 1817 in Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1849 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1858 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1844 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Grandson, James (born 1866 in Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Grandson, William (born 1867 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Greig's household

Male

John

Greig

Head
Female

Isabella

Greig

Wife
Male

Richard

Greig

Son
Male

Alexander

Greig

Son
Female

Mary

Greig

Daughter
Male

James

Taylor

Grandson
Male

William

Paul

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name Greig
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Greig

Head

Married

72

1809

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Greig

Wife

Married

64

1817

Belhelvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Richard

Greig

Son

Unmarried

32

1849

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Greig

Son

Unmarried

23

1858

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Mary

Greig

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

James

Taylor

Grandson

-

15

1866

Longside, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Paul

Grandson

-

14

1867

St Fergus, Banffshire, Scotland

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