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Household of John Grainger (born 1814, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

John Grainger and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grainger, born in 1814 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Grainger, born in 1822 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Benjamin (born 1816 in Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England), John's Wife Of Boarder, Fanny (born 1825 in Shropshire, England), John's Boarder, James (born 1824 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England), John's Boarder, Fred (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England), John's Boarder, Henry (born 1862 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and John's Boarder Son, John (born 1864 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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John Grainger's household

Male

John

Grainger

Head
Female

Hannah

Grainger

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Dooley

Boarder
Female

Fanny

Dooley

Wife Of Boarder
Male

James

Ford

Boarder
Male

Fred

Ford

Boarder
Male

Henry

Ford

Boarder
Male

John

Ford

Boarder Son
First name(s) John
Last name Grainger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 67
Birth year 1814
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grainger

Head

Married

67

1814

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Hannah

Grainger

Wife

Married

59

1822

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Benjamin

Dooley

Boarder

Married

65

1816

Stourbridge, Worcestershire, England

Fanny

Dooley

Wife Of Boarder

Married

56

1825

Shropshire, England

James

Ford

Boarder

Married

57

1824

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Fred

Ford

Boarder

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Henry

Ford

Boarder

Single

19

1862

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Ford

Boarder Son

Single

17

1864

City of London, Middlesex, England

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