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Household of Edward Gretton (born 1843, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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 Gretton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Gretton, born in 1843 in Limehouse, Middlesex, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Selina Gretton, born in 1844 in Wethersfield, Essex, England. They had 5 children; Florence (born 1869 in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England), Ernest (born 1871 in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England), Isabella (born 1873 in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England), Herbert (born 1875 in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England) and Silvanus (born 1879 in Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Mother, Ann Gretton, born in 1811 in Poplar, Middlesex, England.


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Edward Gretton's household

Male

Edward

Gretton

Head
Female

Selina

Gretton

Wife
Female

Florence

Gretton

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Gretton

Son
Female

Isabella

Gretton

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Gretton

Son
Male

Silvanus

Gretton

Son
Female

Ann

Gretton

Mother
First name(s) Edward
Last name Gretton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Gretton

Head

Married

38

1843

Limehouse, Middlesex, England

Selina

Gretton

Wife

Married

37

1844

Wethersfield, Essex, England

Florence

Gretton

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Ernest

Gretton

Son

Single

10

1871

Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Isabella

Gretton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Herbert

Gretton

Son

Single

6

1875

Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Silvanus

Gretton

Son

Single

2

1879

Mile End Old Town, Middlesex, England

Ann

Gretton

Mother

Widow

70

1811

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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