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Household of James Grimshaw (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1840 in Newton, Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Grimshaw, born in 1841 in Denton, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Harriet (born 1839 in Denton, Lancashire, England), James's Lodger, Samuel (born 1870 in Newton, Cheshire, England) and James's Lodger, Sarah (born 1843 in Denton, Lancashire, England).


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James Grimshaw's household

Male

James

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Jane

Grimshaw

Wife
Female

Harriet

Sutcliffe

Lodger
Male

Samuel

Sutcliffe

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Platt

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Newton, Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Grimshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Newton, Cheshire, England

Jane

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Denton, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Sutcliffe

Lodger

Married

42

1839

Denton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Sutcliffe

Lodger

Single

11

1870

Newton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Platt

Lodger

Widow

38

1843

Denton, Lancashire, England

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