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Household of John Gregson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Phrebe Gregson, born in 1848 in Staveley, Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; John William (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Jessie C (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), George E (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Paul E (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sophia (born 1863 in Ramsey, Isle of Man, Isle of Man) and John's Boarder, Frederick (born 1858 in Smethwick, Warwickshire, England).


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John Gregson's household

Male

John

Gregson

Head
Female

Phrebe

Gregson

Wife
Male

John William

Gregson

Son
Female

Jessie C

Gregson

Daughter
Male

George E

Gregson

Son
Male

Paul E

Gregson

Son
Female

Sophia

Gawne

Servant
Male

Frederick

Caldor

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Gregson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
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

33

1848

Preston, Lancashire, England

Phrebe

Gregson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Staveley, Westmorland, England

John William

Gregson

Son

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Jessie C

Gregson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

George E

Gregson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Paul E

Gregson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Gawne

Servant

Single

18

1863

Ramsey, Isle of Man, Isle of Man

Frederick

Caldor

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Smethwick, Warwickshire, England

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