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Household of Philip D H Grierson (born 1851, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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.

Philip D H Grierson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Philip D H Grierson, born in 1851 in Burntisland, Fife, consisted of 6 members. Philip D H was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were Philip D H's Grandmother, Margaret (born 1803 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Philip D H's Visitor, Helen H (born 1858 in Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Philip D H's Servant, Helen (born 1842 in Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Philip D H's Servant, Maria (born 1863 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland) and Philip D H's Servant, Helen (born 1848 in Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Philip D H Grierson's household

Male

Philip D H

Grierson

Head
Female

Margaret

Grierson

Grandmother
Female

Helen H

Borrowman

Visitor
Female

Helen

Milligan

Servant
Female

Maria

Cuthbertson

Servant
Female

Helen

Johnston

Servant
First name(s) Philip D H
Last name Grierson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Philip D H

Grierson

Head

Unmarried

30

1851

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Margaret

Grierson

Grandmother

Widow

78

1803

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Helen H

Borrowman

Visitor

Unmarried

23

1858

Moniaive, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Helen

Milligan

Servant

Unmarried

39

1842

Dunscore, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Maria

Cuthbertson

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Johnston

Servant

Widow

33

1848

Corstorphine, Midlothian, Scotland

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