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Household of John Grimshaw (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 1819 in Brierfield, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Grimshaw, born in 1823 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Henry (born 1854 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1860 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England) and Irvine (born 1867 in Brierfield, Lancashire, England).


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John Grimshaw's household

Male

John

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Nancy

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

Henry

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

Irvine

Grimshaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Brierfield, 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

62

1819

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

58

1823

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Henry

Grimshaw

Son

Single

27

1854

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

Irvine

Grimshaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Brierfield, Lancashire, England

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