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Household of John Grimshaw (born 1831, Lancashire)
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 Grimshaw and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grimshaw, born in 1831 in Langtree, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Grimshaw, born in 1834 in Laytham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Cecilia (born 1860 in Standish, Lancashire, England), James (born 1861 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and Mary Jane (born 1870 in Ince, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Elizabeth Ellen Swift, born in 1874 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England.
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John Grimshaw's household
John
Grimshaw
Head
Elizabeth
Grimshaw
Wife
Cecilia
Grimshaw
Daughter
James
Grimshaw
Son
Mary Jane
Grimshaw
Daughter
Elizabeth Ellen
Swift
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Grimshaw |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Langtree, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Grimshaw | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Langtree, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth | Grimshaw | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Laytham, Lancashire, England | |
Cecilia | Grimshaw | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Standish, Lancashire, England | |
James | Grimshaw | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Standish, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Jane | Grimshaw | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Ince, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth Ellen | Swift | Niece | Single | 7 | 1874 | Tyldesley, Lancashire, England |
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