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Household of John Grieve (born 1815, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westray, Orkney, 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 Grieve and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grieve, born in 1815 in Westray, Orkney, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, married to Bell Hercus, born in 1827 in Orkney, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's House Keeper, Bell Hercus, born in 1827 in Orkney, Scotland.


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John Grieve's household

Male

John

Grieve

Head
Female

Bell

Hercus

House Keeper
First name(s) John
Last name Grieve
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grieve

Head

Married

66

1815

Westray, Orkney, Scotland

Bell

Hercus

House Keeper

Widow

54

1827

Orkney, Scotland

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