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Household of John Grimster (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Grimster and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Grimster, born in 1842 in Winsham, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Lydia Grimster, born in 1839 in Winsham, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; James (born 1861 in Winsham, Somerset, England), William (born 1863 in Winsham, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1865 in Winsham, Somerset, England), Ellen (born 1875 in Winsham, Somerset, England), Mary (born 1877 in Winsham, Somerset, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Winsham, Somerset, England).


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John Grimster's household

Male

John

Grimster

Head
Female

Lydia

Grimster

Wife
Male

James

Grimster

Son
Male

William

Grimster

Son
Male

Henry

Grimster

Son
Female

Ellen

Grimster

Daughter
Female

Mary

Grimster

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Grimster

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Grimster
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Winsham, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Grimster

Head

Married

39

1842

Winsham, Somerset, England

Lydia

Grimster

Wife

Married

42

1839

Winsham, Somerset, England

James

Grimster

Son

Single

20

1861

Winsham, Somerset, England

William

Grimster

Son

Single

18

1863

Winsham, Somerset, England

Henry

Grimster

Son

Single

16

1865

Winsham, Somerset, England

Ellen

Grimster

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Winsham, Somerset, England

Mary

Grimster

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Winsham, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Grimster

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Winsham, Somerset, England

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