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Household of Moses Grimshaw (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Moses Grimshaw and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Moses Grimshaw, born in 1843 in Blackrod, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Moses was the head of the household, married to Ellen Grimshaw, born in 1842 in Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Charles (born 1864 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1868 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1875 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Moses's Brother, James Grimshaw, born in 1840 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England.


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Moses Grimshaw's household

Male

Moses

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

Charles

Gregory

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Jane

Grimshaw

Daughter
Male

James

Grimshaw

Brother
First name(s) Moses
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Moses

Grimshaw

Head

Married

38

1843

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lancashire, England

Charles

Gregory

Son

Single

17

1864

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Jane

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

James

Grimshaw

Brother

Single

41

1840

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

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