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Household of George Gregson (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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.

George Gregson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gregson, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Gregson, born in 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Walter Stanislaus (born 1878 in Lancashire, England) and Oswald (born 1881 in Church, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Edward Shakeshaft, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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George Gregson's household

Male

George

Gregson

Head
Female

Ellen

Gregson

Wife
Male

Walter Stanislaus

Gregson

Son
Male

Oswald

Gregson

Son
Male

Edward

Shakeshaft

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Gregson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gregson

Head

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gregson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Walter Stanislaus

Gregson

Son

Single

3

1878

Lancashire, England

Oswald

Gregson

Son

Single

0

1881

Church, Lancashire, England

Edward

Shakeshaft

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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