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Household of William Gray (born 1814, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, 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 1814 in Mid Calder, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Helen Gray, born in 1824 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1871 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and John (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother-In-Law, Elizabeth (born 1795 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland) and William's Servant, Marion (born 1866 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Gray's household

Male

William

Gray

Head
Female

Helen

Gray

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gray

Daughter
Male

John

Gray

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Baillie

Mother-In-Law
Female

Marion

Raeburn

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Gray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Gray

Head

Married

67

1814

Mid Calder, Midlothian, Scotland

Helen

Gray

Wife

Married

57

1824

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gray

Daughter

-

10

1871

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

John

Gray

Son

-

12

1869

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Elizabeth

Baillie

Mother-In-Law

Widow

86

1795

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Marion

Raeburn

Servant

-

15

1866

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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