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Household of Joseph Bamford (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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.

Joseph Bamford and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Bamford, born in 1819 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Matilda (born 1876 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Elton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Lodger Head, Alfred Gridlestone, born in 1852 in Terrington, Norfolk, England.


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Joseph Bamford's household

Male

Joseph

Bamford

Head
Male

Alfred

Gridlestone

Lodger Head
Female

Betsy

Gridlestone

Wife
Female

Matilda

Gridlestone

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gridlestone

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Bamford
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Bamford

Head

Widower

62

1819

Lancashire, England

Alfred

Gridlestone

Lodger Head

Married

29

1852

Terrington, Norfolk, England

Betsy

Gridlestone

Wife

Married

28

1853

Elton, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Gridlestone

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Elton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gridlestone

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Elton, Lancashire, England

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