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Household of James Greaves (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Greaves and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Greaves, born in 1833 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Greaves, born in 1831 in Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Arthur (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Son Step Son, Robert Wm (born 1855 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and James's Son Step Son, Thomas (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Greaves's household

Male

James

Greaves

Head
Female

Mary A

Greaves

Wife
Male

Robert Wm

Elliott Greaves

Son Step Son
Male

Thomas

Elliott Greaves

Son Step Son
Female

Mary A

Greaves

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Greaves

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Greaves

Head

Married

48

1833

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Greaves

Wife

Married

50

1831

Greasley, Nottinghamshire, England

Robert Wm

Elliott Greaves

Son Step Son

Widower

26

1855

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Elliott Greaves

Son Step Son

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Greaves

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Greaves

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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