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Household of John Grimshaw (born 1815, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grimshaw, born in 1815 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Ellen (born 1846 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth A (born 1857 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England) and James (born 1860 in Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England).


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John Grimshaw's household

Male

John

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Grimshaw

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Grimshaw

Head

Widower

66

1815

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

35

1846

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

James

Grimshaw

Son

Single

21

1860

Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire, England

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