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Household of Peter Grimshaw (born 1816, 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.

Peter Grimshaw and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Grimshaw, born in 1816 in Orrell, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Ellen Grimshaw, born in 1818 in Orrell, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1851 in Orrell, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1861 in Orrell, Lancashire, England).


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Peter Grimshaw's household

Male

Peter

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Ellen

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

Thomas

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Orrell, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Grimshaw

Head

Married

65

1816

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

63

1818

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Grimshaw

Son

Single

30

1851

Orrell, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Orrell, Lancashire, England

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