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Household of James Grimshaw (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grimshaw, born in 1843 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Grimshaw, born in 1845 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Eliza (born 1867 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), William (born 1872 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and Eamey (born 1877 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Grand Father, John Grimshaw, born in 1804 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.


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James Grimshaw's household

Male

James

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Mary

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

John

Grimshaw

Grand Father
Female

Eliza

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Grimshaw

Son
Male

Joseph

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Eamey

Grimshaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Leigh, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grimshaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Mary

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

36

1845

Leigh, Lancashire, England

John

Grimshaw

Grand Father

Widower

77

1804

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leigh, Lancashire, England

William

Grimshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Grimshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Eamey

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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