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Household of Benjamin Grist (born 1848, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Saddleworth, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Grist, born in 1848 in Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Dorothy Grist, born in 1853 in Grange, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Frances Ann (born 1876 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), Rose (born 1878 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1839 in Westmorland, England), Benjamin's Lodger, George (born 1810 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin's Lodger, William (born 1845 in Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales) and Benjamin's Lodger, George (born 1821 in Shropshire, England).


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Benjamin Grist's household

Male

Benjamin

Grist

Head
Female

Dorothy

Grist

Wife
Female

Frances Ann

Grist

Daughter
Female

Rose

Grist

Daughter
Male

John

Grist

Son
Male

William

Wright

Lodger
Male

George

Derbyson

Lodger
Male

William

Williams

Lodger
Male

George

Buffy

Lodger
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Grist
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Grist

Head

Married

33

1848

Shropshire, England

Dorothy

Grist

Wife

Married

28

1853

Grange, Lancashire, England

Frances Ann

Grist

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Rose

Grist

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

John

Grist

Son

Single

2

1879

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

William

Wright

Lodger

Single

42

1839

Westmorland, England

George

Derbyson

Lodger

Widower

71

1810

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

William

Williams

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales

George

Buffy

Lodger

Single

60

1821

Shropshire, England

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