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Household of James Grimshaw (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Grimshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grimshaw, born in 1816 in Upholland, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Grimshaw, born in 1832 in Upholland, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; James (born 1862 in Upholland, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1865 in Upholland, Lancashire, England) and John Thos (born 1868 in Upholland, Lancashire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Alice, born 1875 in Upholland, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Visitor, Rebecca Taylor, born in 1876 in Wigan, Lancashire, England.


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James Grimshaw's household

Male

James

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

James

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

John Thos

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Alice

Marsh

Grand Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Taylor

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Upholland, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grimshaw

Head

Married

65

1816

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

49

1832

Upholland, Lancashire, England

James

Grimshaw

Son

Single

19

1862

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Upholland, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Grimshaw

Son

Single

13

1868

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Alice

Marsh

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Upholland, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Taylor

Visitor

Single

5

1876

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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