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Household of Thomas Grenfell (born 1822, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tavistock, Cornwall, 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.

Thomas Grenfell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Grenfell, born in 1822 in Gwinear, Cornwall, consisted of 8 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Helen Grenfell, born in 1829 in Illogan, Cornwall, England. They had 4 children; Mary Edith (born 1851 in Walkhampton, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1855 in Calstock, Cornwall, England), Clara Jane (born 1856 in Calstock, Cornwall, England) and Henry Osborne (born 1863 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Niece, Florance A (born 1874 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Thomas's Servant, Selina (born 1862 in Calstock, Cornwall, England).


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Thomas Grenfell's household

Male

Thomas

Grenfell

Head
Female

Elizabeth Helen

Grenfell

Wife
Female

Mary Edith

Grenfell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Grenfell

Son
Female

Clara Jane

Grenfell

Daughter
Male

Henry Osborne

Grenfell

Son
Female

Florance A

Barraett

Niece
Female

Selina

Strong

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Grenfell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Gwinear, Cornwall, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Grenfell

Head

Married

59

1822

Gwinear, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth Helen

Grenfell

Wife

Married

52

1829

Illogan, Cornwall, England

Mary Edith

Grenfell

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Walkhampton, Essex, England

Thomas

Grenfell

Son

Single

26

1855

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Clara Jane

Grenfell

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Henry Osborne

Grenfell

Son

Single

18

1863

Calstock, Cornwall, England

Florance A

Barraett

Niece

Single

7

1874

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Selina

Strong

Servant

Single

19

1862

Calstock, Cornwall, England

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