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Household of John Grimshaw (born 1842, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grimshaw, born in 1842 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Grimshaw, born in 1844 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Walter (born 1873 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England) and Tom (born 1874 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wifes Mother, Mary Yates, born in 1825 in Over Darwen, Lancashire, England.


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John Grimshaw's household

Male

John

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Betsy

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

Walter

Grimshaw

Son
Male

Tom

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Mary

Yates

Wifes Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grimshaw

Head

Married

39

1842

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

37

1844

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Walter

Grimshaw

Son

Single

8

1873

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Tom

Grimshaw

Son

Single

7

1874

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

Mary

Yates

Wifes Mother

Single

56

1825

Over Darwen, Lancashire, England

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