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Household of Edward Greaves (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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.

Edward Greaves and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Greaves, born in 1831 in Stillington, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Esther Greaves, born in 1833 in Wass, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1860 in Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1869 in Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1871 in Yorkshire, England) and Esther Ann (born 1874 in Dunnington, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; George Edward, born 1877 in York, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Joseph Briggs, born in 1863 in Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Greaves's household

Male

Edward

Greaves

Head
Female

Esther

Greaves

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Emily

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Greaves

Daughter
Male

Edward

Greaves

Son
Female

Esther Ann

Greaves

Daughter
Male

George Edward

Greaves

Grand Son
Male

Joseph

Briggs

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stillington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Greaves

Head

Married

50

1831

Stillington, Yorkshire, England

Esther

Greaves

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wass, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Greaves

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Yorkshire, England

Emily

Greaves

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Greaves

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Newton on Ouse, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Greaves

Son

Single

10

1871

Yorkshire, England

Esther Ann

Greaves

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Dunnington, Yorkshire, England

George Edward

Greaves

Grand Son

Single

4

1877

York, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Briggs

Servant

Single

18

1863

Stamford Bridge, Yorkshire, England

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