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Household of William Gray (born 1823, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mid Calder, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Gray, born in 1823 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Gray, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1868 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1872 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland), Marjory (born 1877 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland) and Helen (born 1881 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1852 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland) and William's Servant, Helen (born 1867 in Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland).
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William Gray's household
William
Gray
Head
Helen
Gray
Wife
James
Gray
Son
Alexander
Gray
Son
Marjory
Gray
Daughter
Helen
Gray
Daughter
Elizabeth
Lyall
Servant
Helen
Paris
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Gray |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Gray | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Gray | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
James | Gray | Son | - | 13 | 1868 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Gray | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marjory | Gray | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen | Gray | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Lyall | Servant | Widow | 29 | 1852 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland | |
Helen | Paris | Servant | Unmarried | 14 | 1867 | Broxburn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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