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Household of James Greaves (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ecclesall Bierlow, 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.

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 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Greaves, born in 1840 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Joseph (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Alexandra (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Horatio (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Alice Masden, born in 1849 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.


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James Greaves's household

Male

James

Greaves

Head
Female

Sarah A

Greaves

Wife
Male

Joseph

Greaves

Son
Female

Alexandra

Greaves

Daughter
Male

Horatio

Greaves

Son
Male

James

Greaves

Son
Female

Alice

Masden

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Greaves

Head

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Greaves

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Greaves

Son

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alexandra

Greaves

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Horatio

Greaves

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

James

Greaves

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Masden

Boarder

Married

32

1849

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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