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Household of William Grant (born 1840, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Meldrum, 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.

William Grant and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grant, born in 1840 in Marnoch, Banffshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Helen A (born 1876 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1877 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Andrew (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Ann Bowie, born in 1836 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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William Grant's household

Male

William

Grant

Head
Female

Helen A

Grant

Daughter
Male

William

Grant

Son
Male

Andrew

Grant

Son
Female

Margaret

Grant

Daughter
Female

Ann

Bowie

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Grant
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Grant

Head

Widower

41

1840

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Helen A

Grant

Daughter

-

5

1876

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

William

Grant

Son

-

4

1877

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Andrew

Grant

Son

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Grant

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann

Bowie

Servant

Unmarried

45

1836

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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