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Household of Samuel Grierson (born 1829, Kirkcudbrightshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Melrose, Roxburghshire, 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.
Samuel Grierson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Grierson, born in 1829 in Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, consisted of 10 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Janet Grierson, born in 1843 in Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1871 in Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland), Mary (born 1876 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland) and Sarah (born 1881 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Servant, Georgina (born 1852 in Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel's Servant, Isabella (born 1859 in East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Samuel's Servant, Mary (born 1845 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Samuel's Servant, - (born 1816 in Mountain, Ayrshire, Scotland).
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Samuel Grierson's household
Samuel
Grierson
Head
Janet
Grierson
Wife
Alice
Grierson
Daughter
James
Grierson
Son
Mary
Grierson
Daughter
Sarah
Grierson
Daughter
Georgina
Stoddart
Servant
Isabella
Weir
Servant
Mary
Sherer
Servant
-
Clay
Servant
| First name(s) | Samuel |
| Last name | Grierson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Samuel | Grierson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Crossmichael, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Grierson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Troqueer, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland | |
Alice | Grierson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Grierson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Grierson | Daughter | - | 5 | 1876 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Sarah | Grierson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
Georgina | Stoddart | Servant | Unmarried | 29 | 1852 | Newbattle, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Weir | Servant | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | East Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary | Sherer | Servant | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
- | Clay | Servant | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Mountain, Ayrshire, Scotland |
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