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Household of John Greaves (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Greaves, born in 1846 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Greaves, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Harriet (born 1877 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and Captain (born 1881 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth Ann (born 1868 in Warrington, Lancashire, England) and John's Son In Law, John James (born 1869 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).


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John Greaves's household

Male

John

Greaves

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Greaves

Wife
Female

Harriet

Greaves

Daughter
Male

Captain

Greaves

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Spencer

Daughter In Law
Male

John James

Spencer

Son In Law
First name(s) John
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Greaves

Head

Married

35

1846

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Greaves

Wife

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Greaves

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Captain

Greaves

Son

Single

0

1881

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Spencer

Daughter In Law

Single

13

1868

Warrington, Lancashire, England

John James

Spencer

Son In Law

Single

12

1869

Warrington, Lancashire, England

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