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Household of William Grainger (born 1815, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helmsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

William Grainger and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Grainger, born in 1815 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Grainger, born in 1821 in Coxwold, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1847 in Wass, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1853 in Wass, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1855 in Wass, Yorkshire, England) and Rachel (born 1859 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; John William (born 1880 in Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England) and Emma (born 1875 in Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England).


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William Grainger's household

Male

William

Grainger

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Grainger

Wife
Male

Thomas

Grainger

Son
Male

William

Grainger

Son
Male

John

Grainger

Son
Female

Rachel

Bentley

Daughter
Male

John William

Bentley

Grand Son
Female

Louisa

Grainger

Grand Daughter
Female

Emma

Grainger

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Grainger
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Grainger

Head

Married

66

1815

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Grainger

Wife

Married

60

1821

Coxwold, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Grainger

Son

Single

34

1847

Wass, Yorkshire, England

William

Grainger

Son

Single

28

1853

Wass, Yorkshire, England

John

Grainger

Son

Single

26

1855

Wass, Yorkshire, England

Rachel

Bentley

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

John William

Bentley

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Byland Abbey, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Grainger

Grand Daughter

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Grainger

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rosedale Abbey, Yorkshire, England

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