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Household of William Gray (born 1838, Orkney)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eday and Pharay, 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.

William Gray and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gray, born in 1838 in Orkney, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Gray, born in 1836 in Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland. They had 3 children; John (born 1865 in Orkney, Scotland), William (born 1867 in Orkney, Scotland) and Mary (born 1869 in Orkney, Scotland).


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William Gray's household

Male

William

Gray

Head
Female

Margaret

Gray

Wife
Male

John

Gray

Son
Male

William

Gray

Son
Female

Mary

Gray

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Orkney, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gray

Head

Married

43

1838

Orkney, Scotland

Margaret

Gray

Wife

Married

45

1836

Sandwick, Orkney, Scotland

John

Gray

Son

-

16

1865

Orkney, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

-

14

1867

Orkney, Scotland

Mary

Gray

Daughter

-

12

1869

Orkney, Scotland

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