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Household of James Grimshaw (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grimshaw, born in 1856 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Grimshaw, born in 1854 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1879 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1880 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, Cecily Leech, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Grimshaw's household

Male

James

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Rebecca

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

James

Grimshaw

Son
Male

Albert

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Cecily

Leech

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grimshaw

Head

Married

25

1856

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

27

1854

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

James

Grimshaw

Son

Single

2

1879

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Grimshaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Cecily

Leech

Boarder

Widow

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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