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Household of James Grainger (born 1831, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 Grainger and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grainger, born in 1831 in Craik, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Grainger, born in 1829 in Aldworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; John (born 1858 in Durham, England), Robert (born 1859 in Durham, England), Edward (born 1861 in Brancepeth, Durham, England), James (born 1863 in Copley, Durham, England), Jane (born 1865 in Binchester, Durham, England), Emmanuel (born 1867 in Brancepeth, Durham, England), Alice (born 1869 in Elwick, Durham, England) and Charles (born 1872 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Frederick W Hemming, born in 1859 in Brearton, Worcestershire, England.


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James Grainger's household

Male

James

Grainger

Head
Female

Alice

Grainger

Wife
Male

John

Grainger

Son
Male

Robert

Grainger

Son
Male

Edward

Grainger

Son
Male

James

Grainger

Son
Female

Jane

Grainger

Daughter
Male

Emmanuel

Grainger

Son
Female

Alice

Grainger

Daughter
Male

Charles

Grainger

Son
Male

Frederick W

Hemming

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Grainger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Craik, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grainger

Head

Married

50

1831

Craik, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Grainger

Wife

Married

52

1829

Aldworth, Yorkshire, England

John

Grainger

Son

Single

23

1858

Durham, England

Robert

Grainger

Son

Single

22

1859

Durham, England

Edward

Grainger

Son

Single

20

1861

Brancepeth, Durham, England

James

Grainger

Son

Single

18

1863

Copley, Durham, England

Jane

Grainger

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Binchester, Durham, England

Emmanuel

Grainger

Son

Single

14

1867

Brancepeth, Durham, England

Alice

Grainger

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Elwick, Durham, England

Charles

Grainger

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Frederick W

Hemming

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Brearton, Worcestershire, England

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