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Household of Joseph Grimes (born 1833, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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 Grimes and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Grimes, born in 1833 in Colchester, Essex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Fanny M Grimes, born in 1843 in Colchester, Essex, England. They had 3 children; Elsie E (born 1872 in Colchester, Essex, England), Joseph H A (born 1874 in Colchester, Essex, England) and Ethel (born 1877 in Colchester, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Alice (born 1863 in Essex, England) and Joseph's Servant, Catherine (born 1866 in Essex, England).


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Joseph Grimes's household

Male

Joseph

Grimes

Head
Female

Fanny M

Grimes

Wife
Female

Elsie E

Grimes

Daughter
Male

Joseph H A

Grimes

Son
Female

Ethel

Grimes

Daughter
Female

Alice

Cresswell

Servant
Female

Catherine

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Grimes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Colchester, Essex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Grimes

Head

Married

48

1833

Colchester, Essex, England

Fanny M

Grimes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Colchester, Essex, England

Elsie E

Grimes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Colchester, Essex, England

Joseph H A

Grimes

Son

Single

7

1874

Colchester, Essex, England

Ethel

Grimes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Colchester, Essex, England

Alice

Cresswell

Servant

Single

18

1863

Essex, England

Catherine

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Essex, England

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