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Household of James Grimshaw (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1836 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susannah Grimshaw, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Sarah Ellen (born 1863 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1867 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), James (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Ada Jane (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, William Simpson, born in 1844 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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James Grimshaw's household

Male

James

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Susannah

Grimshaw

Wife
Female

Sarah Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

Harry

Grimshaw

Son
Male

James

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Ada Jane

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Blackburn, 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

45

1836

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Harry

Grimshaw

Son

Single

6

1875

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

James

Grimshaw

Son

Single

4

1877

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ada Jane

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Simpson

Lodger

Married

37

1844

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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