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Household of James Greaves (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Greaves, born in 1816 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Greaves, born in 1829 in Ireland. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1855 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), James (born 1858 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Robert (born 1860 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1860 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1863 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).


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James Greaves's household

Male

James

Greaves

Head
Female

Ellen

Greaves

Wife
Female

Mary

Greaves

Daughter
Male

James

Greaves

Son
Male

Robert

Greaves

Son
Female

Sarah

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Alice

Greaves

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Greaves

Head

Married

65

1816

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Greaves

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ireland

Mary

Greaves

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Bacup, Lancashire, England

James

Greaves

Son

Single

23

1858

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Robert

Greaves

Son

Single

21

1860

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Greaves

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Alice

Greaves

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bacup, Lancashire, England

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