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Household of James B Grundy (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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.

James B Grundy and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James B Grundy, born in 1847 in Hey, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James B was the head of the household, married to Mary J Grundy, born in 1843 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ethel (born 1873 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and Lilian (born 1874 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James B's Governess, Jane E (born 1862 in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England), James B's Cook, Elizabeth (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England) and James B's House Maid, Emily (born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James B Grundy's household

Male

James B

Grundy

Head
Female

Mary J

Grundy

Wife
Female

Ethel

Grundy

Daughter
Female

Lilian

Grundy

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Clay

Governess
Female

Elizabeth

Buckton

Cook
Female

Emily

Townley

House Maid
First name(s) James B
Last name Grundy
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Hey, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James B

Grundy

Head

Married

34

1847

Hey, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Grundy

Wife

Married

38

1843

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Ethel

Grundy

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Lilian

Grundy

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Clay

Governess

Single

19

1862

Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Buckton

Cook

-

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

Emily

Townley

House Maid

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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