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Household of Edward Gregson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Edward Gregson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gregson, born in 1840 in Great Marton, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary A Gregson, born in 1842 in Great Marton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), John (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Alice (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Boarder, Richard (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Edward's Boarder, John (born 1808 in Great Marton, Lancashire, England) and Edward's Boarder, Alice (born 1818 in Kirkham, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Gregson's household

Male

Edward

Gregson

Head
Female

Mary A

Gregson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gregson

Daughter
Male

John

Gregson

Son
Female

Alice

Gregson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Gregson

Son
Male

Richard

Porter

Boarder
Male

John

Butcher

Boarder
Female

Alice

Butcher

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gregson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Great Marton, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gregson

Head

Married

41

1840

Great Marton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Gregson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Great Marton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gregson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Gregson

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Gregson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Edward

Gregson

Son

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Porter

Boarder

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Butcher

Boarder

Married

73

1808

Great Marton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Butcher

Boarder

Married

63

1818

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

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