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Household of William Gray (born 1839, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, 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.

William Gray and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gray, born in 1839 in Aberdour, Fife, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Gray, born in 1835 in Wick, Caithness, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1869 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland) and Jane (born 1871 in Aberdour, Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Duncan (born 1841 in Forres, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William's Boarder, Charles (born 1858 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Gray's household

Male

William

Gray

Head
Female

Jane

Gray

Wife
Male

William

Gray

Son
Female

Jane

Gray

Daughter
Male

Duncan

Gray

Boarder
Male

Charles

Gray

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gray

Head

Married

42

1839

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Gray

Wife

Married

46

1835

Wick, Caithness, Scotland

William

Gray

Son

-

12

1869

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Jane

Gray

Daughter

-

10

1871

Aberdour, Fife, Scotland

Duncan

Gray

Boarder

Married

40

1841

Forres, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Gray

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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