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Household of George Gregson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

George Gregson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Gregson, born in 1838 in Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Harriet Gregson, born in 1853 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; John J (born 1870 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1872 in Purton, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1874 in Purton, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1878 in Purton, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1881 in Purton, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1863 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1866 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Lodger, Peter Heptinstall, born in 1821 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England.


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George Gregson's household

Male

George

Gregson

Head
Female

Harriet

Gregson

Wife
Male

John J

Gregson

Son
Female

Mary A

Gregson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Gregson

Son
Female

Martha

Gregson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Gregson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Heptinstall

Lodger
Male

Joseph

Heptinstall

Son
Male

James

Heptinstall

Son
First name(s) George
Last name Gregson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Gregson

Head

Married

43

1838

Thornhill Lees, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Gregson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

John J

Gregson

Son

Single

11

1870

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Gregson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Purton, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Gregson

Son

Single

7

1874

Purton, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Gregson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Purton, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Gregson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Purton, Yorkshire, England

Peter

Heptinstall

Lodger

Married

60

1821

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Heptinstall

Son

Single

18

1863

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

James

Heptinstall

Son

Single

15

1866

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

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