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Household of William Gray (born 1841, Midlothian)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gray, born in 1841 in Ratho, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Janet Gray, born in 1841 in Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Marion (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Ellen (born 1872 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Granddaughter, Marion G Wheelayham, born in 1881 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland.


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William Gray's household

Male

William

Gray

Head
Female

Janet

Gray

Wife
Male

James

Gray

Son
Female

Marion

Gray

Daughter
Female

Christina

Gray

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gray

Daughter
Female

Marion G

Wheelayham

Granddaughter
First name(s) William
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gray

Head

Married

40

1841

Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland

Janet

Gray

Wife

-

40

1841

Inveresk, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Gray

Son

-

15

1866

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion

Gray

Daughter

-

17

1864

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Christina

Gray

Daughter

-

12

1869

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Ellen

Gray

Daughter

-

9

1872

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

Marion G

Wheelayham

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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