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Household of James Grimsey (born 1838, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Grimsey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grimsey, born in 1838 in Bradfield, Essex, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Grimsey, born in 1841 in Tendring, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Catherine Abigal (born 1858 in Tendring, Essex, England), Maurice (born 1862 in Tendring, Essex, England) and Gertrude (born 1866 in Tendring, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Sarah Beardwell, born in 1862 in Colchester, Essex, England.


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James Grimsey's household

Male

James

Grimsey

Head
Female

Sarah

Grimsey

Wife
Female

Catherine Abigal

Grimsey

Daughter
Male

Maurice

Grimsey

Son
Female

Gertrude

Grimsey

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Beardwell

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Grimsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bradfield, Essex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grimsey

Head

Married

43

1838

Bradfield, Essex, England

Sarah

Grimsey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Tendring, Essex, England

Catherine Abigal

Grimsey

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Tendring, Essex, England

Maurice

Grimsey

Son

Single

19

1862

Tendring, Essex, England

Gertrude

Grimsey

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Tendring, Essex, England

Sarah

Beardwell

Visitor

Single

19

1862

Colchester, Essex, England

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