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Household of John Grestay (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 Grestay and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grestay, born in 1846 in Cheshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Grestay, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).


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John Grestay's household

Male

John

Grestay

Head
Female

Jane

Grestay

Wife
Male

William H

Grestay

Son
Male

Thomas

Grestay

Son
Male

Robert

Grestay

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Grestay
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grestay

Head

Married

35

1846

Cheshire, England

Jane

Grestay

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William H

Grestay

Son

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Grestay

Son

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Grestay

Son

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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