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Household of Samuel Grimshaw (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Samuel Grimshaw and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Grimshaw, born in 1840 in Droylsden, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Sarah Grimshaw, born in 1841 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1866 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Frederick (born 1867 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1872 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Samuel's Mother, Elizabeth Selby, born in 1816 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England.


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Samuel Grimshaw's household

Male

Samuel

Grimshaw

Head
Female

Sarah

Grimshaw

Wife
Male

William

Grimshaw

Son
Male

Frederick

Grimshaw

Son
Male

Samuel

Grimshaw

Son
Female

Elizabeth A

Grimshaw

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Selby

Mother
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Grimshaw
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Grimshaw

Head

Married

41

1840

Droylsden, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Grimshaw

Wife

Married

40

1841

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

William

Grimshaw

Son

Single

15

1866

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Frederick

Grimshaw

Son

Single

14

1867

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Grimshaw

Son

Single

9

1872

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Grimshaw

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Selby

Mother

Widow

65

1816

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

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