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Household of John Gregson (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 Gregson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gregson, born in 1854 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Gregson, born in 1854 in Burnley, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Alfred (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Richard (born 1837 in Farrington, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger Wife, Sarah (born 1838 in Millbrook, Lancashire, England), John's Lodger Daughter, Margaret (born 1862 in Farrington, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Farrington, Lancashire, England).


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John Gregson's household

Male

John

Gregson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Gregson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Gregson

Son
Female

Jane

Gregson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Heaton

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Heaton

Lodger Wife
Female

Margaret

Heaton

Lodger Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Heaton

Lodger Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Gregson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gregson

Head

Married

27

1854

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Gregson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Gregson

Son

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Gregson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

Richard

Heaton

Lodger

Married

44

1837

Farrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Heaton

Lodger Wife

Married

43

1838

Millbrook, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Heaton

Lodger Daughter

Single

19

1862

Farrington, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Heaton

Lodger Daughter

Single

15

1866

Farrington, Lancashire, England

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