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Household of Benjamin Grist (born 1839, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 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 Grist and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Grist, born in 1839 in Howell, Lincolnshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Grist, born in 1845 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Jane (born 1873 in Lincolnshire, England), Alice Florence (born 1874 in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England), William Henry (born 1876 in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Benjamin (born 1878 in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Christina (born 1879 in Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England) and Annie Lily (born 1881 in Anwick, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Servant, Sarah Ann (born 1864 in Helpringham, Lincolnshire, England), Benjamin's Servant, William (born 1863 in Aunsby, Lincolnshire, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Richard (born 1867 in Lincolnshire, England).


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Benjamin Grist's household

Male

Benjamin

Grist

Head
Female

Rebecca

Grist

Wife
Female

Sarah Jane

Grist

Daughter
Female

Alice Florence

Grist

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Grist

Son
Male

Benjamin

Grist

Son
Female

Christina

Grist

Daughter
Female

Annie Lily

Grist

Daughter
Female

Sarah Ann

Peat

Servant
Male

William

Clayton

Servant
Male

Richard

Woods

Servant
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Grist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Howell, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Grist

Head

Married

42

1839

Howell, Lincolnshire, England

Rebecca

Grist

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Jane

Grist

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Lincolnshire, England

Alice Florence

Grist

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England

William Henry

Grist

Son

Single

5

1876

Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Benjamin

Grist

Son

Single

3

1878

Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Christina

Grist

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Caythorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Annie Lily

Grist

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Anwick, Lincolnshire, England

Sarah Ann

Peat

Servant

Single

17

1864

Helpringham, Lincolnshire, England

William

Clayton

Servant

Single

18

1863

Aunsby, Lincolnshire, England

Richard

Woods

Servant

Single

14

1867

Lincolnshire, England

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