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Household of Benjamin Greaves (born 1824, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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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.

Benjamin Greaves and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Greaves, born in 1824 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Sarah Greaves, born in 1829 in Shaw, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah A (born 1854 in Shaw, Lancashire, England), James (born 1860 in Shaw, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1862 in Shaw, Lancashire, England) and Betty (born 1869 in Shaw, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Greaves's household

Male

Benjamin

Greaves

Head
Female

Sarah

Greaves

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Greaves

Daughter
Male

James

Greaves

Son
Female

Emma

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Betty

Greaves

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Greaves

Head

Married

57

1824

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Greaves

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shaw, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Greaves

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Shaw, Lancashire, England

James

Greaves

Son

Single

21

1860

Shaw, Lancashire, England

Emma

Greaves

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Shaw, Lancashire, England

Betty

Greaves

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shaw, Lancashire, England

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