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Household of James Grimshaw (born 1850, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grimshaw, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Grimshaw, born in 1849 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Herbert (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Fredrick (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mothr, Caroline Grimshaw, born in 1818 in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England.


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James Grimshaw's household

Male

James

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Emma

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

Herbert

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

Fredrick

Grimshaw

Son
Male

William

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Caroline

Grimshaw

Mothr
First name(s) James
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Manchester, 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

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Grimshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fredrick

Grimshaw

Son

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Grimshaw

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Grimshaw

Mothr

Married

63

1818

Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England

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