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Household of John Grantham (born 1844, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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.

John Grantham and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grantham, born in 1844 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Esther Grantham, born in 1845 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Harry (born 1869 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Jessie (born 1874 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England), Edith (born 1878 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England) and Willie (born 1880 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Benjamin Littler, born in 1863 in Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales.


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John Grantham's household

Male

John

Grantham

Head
Female

Esther

Grantham

Wife
Male

Harry

Grantham

Son
Female

Jessie

Grantham

Daughter
Female

Edith

Grantham

Daughter
Male

Willie

Grantham

Son
Male

Benjamin

Littler

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Grantham
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grantham

Head

Married

37

1844

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Esther

Grantham

Wife

Married

36

1845

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Harry

Grantham

Son

Single

12

1869

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Jessie

Grantham

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Edith

Grantham

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Willie

Grantham

Son

Single

1

1880

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

Benjamin

Littler

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Mostyn, Flintshire, Wales

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