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Household of John Grimshaw (born 1852, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grimshaw, born in 1852 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Grimshaw, born in 1849 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England. They had 5 children; Jane Eth (born 1871 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Harriet (born 1873 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Mary Ellen (born 1875 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), Clara (born 1877 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England) and Gertrude (born 1881 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England).


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John Grimshaw's household

Male

John

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Wife
Female

Jane Eth

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Clara

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Grimshaw

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grimshaw

Head

Married

29

1852

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

32

1849

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Jane Eth

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Harriet

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Mary Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Clara

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

Gertrude

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

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