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Household of John McGraw (born 1827, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, 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 McGraw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John McGraw, born in 1827 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret McGraw, born in 1831 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; John (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and William (born 1865 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Granddaughter, Sarah (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John's Grandson, Joseph (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John McGraw's household

Male

John

McGraw

Head
Female

Margaret

McGraw

Wife
Male

John

McGraw

Son
Male

William

McGraw

Son
Female

Sarah

Douly

Granddaughter
Male

Joseph

Douly

Grandson
First name(s) John
Last name McGraw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

McGraw

Head

Married

54

1827

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Margaret

McGraw

Wife

Married

50

1831

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

McGraw

Son

Unmarried

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

McGraw

Son

Unmarried

16

1865

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sarah

Douly

Granddaughter

-

9

1872

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Joseph

Douly

Grandson

-

7

1874

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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