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Household of James Grimshaw (born 1838, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Grimshaw, born in 1838 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betty Grimshaw, born in 1840 in Gorton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1861 in Audenshaw, Lancashire, England), Lavinia (born 1870 in Gorton, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1873 in Withington, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1878 in Salford, Lancashire, England).


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James Grimshaw's household

Male

James

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Betty

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

John

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Lavinia

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Alice

Grimshaw

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grimshaw

Head

Married

43

1838

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Betty

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

41

1840

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John

Grimshaw

Son

Single

20

1861

Audenshaw, Lancashire, England

Lavinia

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Grimshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Withington, Lancashire, England

Alice

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Salford, Lancashire, England

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