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Household of Sophia Greaves (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Sophia Greaves and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Greaves, born in 1842 in Failsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 6 children; Albert (born 1861 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Lucy Ann (born 1863 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Delia (born 1866 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Polly (born 1868 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Nanny (born 1871 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Joe (born 1874 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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Sophia Greaves's household

Female

Sophia

Greaves

Head
Male

Albert

Greaves

Son
Female

Lucy Ann

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Delia

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Polly

Greaves

Daughter
Female

Nanny

Greaves

Daughter
Male

Joe

Greaves

Son
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Greaves

Head

Widow

39

1842

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Albert

Greaves

Son

Single

20

1861

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Lucy Ann

Greaves

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Delia

Greaves

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Polly

Greaves

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Nanny

Greaves

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Joe

Greaves

Son

Single

7

1874

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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