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Household of James Gregson (born 1834, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Gregson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Gregson, born in 1834 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Gregson, born in 1840 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John Jas (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), George F (born 1869 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Margaret Simmonds, born in 1862 in Iron Bridge, Shropshire, England.
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James Gregson's household
James
Gregson
Head
Alice
Gregson
Wife
Elizabeth
Gregson
Daughter
Margaret A
Gregson
Daughter
John Jas
Gregson
Son
George F
Gregson
Son
William
Gregson
Son
Margaret
Simmonds
Servant
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Gregson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Gregson | Head | Married | 47 | 1834 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Gregson | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Gregson | Daughter | Single | 18 | 1863 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret A | Gregson | Daughter | Single | 16 | 1865 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
John Jas | Gregson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
George F | Gregson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
William | Gregson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Simmonds | Servant | Single | 19 | 1862 | Iron Bridge, Shropshire, England |
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