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Household of John Greaves (born 1836, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

John Greaves and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Greaves, born in 1836 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriet Greaves, born in 1840 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1862 in Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1867 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1865 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1870 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), John Thomas (born 1873 in Aspull, Lancashire, England), Evan James (born 1876 in Aspull, Lancashire, England) and Walter (born 1879 in Aspull, Lancashire, England).


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John Greaves's household

Male

John

Greaves

Head
Female

Harriet

Greaves

Wife
Female

Mary

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Annie

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Jane

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Greaves

Daughter
Male

John Thomas

Greaves

Son
Male

Evan James

Greaves

Son
Male

Walter

Greaves

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Greaves

Head

Married

45

1836

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Harriet

Greaves

Wife

Married

41

1840

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

Mary

Greaves

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Lancashire, England

Annie

Greaves

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Jane

Greaves

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Greaves

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Aspull, Lancashire, England

John Thomas

Greaves

Son

Single

8

1873

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Evan James

Greaves

Son

Single

5

1876

Aspull, Lancashire, England

Walter

Greaves

Son

Single

2

1879

Aspull, Lancashire, England

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