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Household of William Greaves (born 1834, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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.
William Greaves and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Greaves, born in 1834 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Charles W (born 1862 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1864 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England), Frederick H (born 1866 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Walter W (born 1868 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), James H (born 1872 in Bootle, Lancashire, England) and Leonard (born 1872 in Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Mary Gill, born in 1816 in Ripon, Yorkshire, England.
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William Greaves's household
William
Greaves
Head
Charles W
Greaves
Son
John W
Greaves
Son
Frederick H
Greaves
Son
Walter W
Greaves
Son
James H
Greaves
Son
Leonard
Howorth
Son
Mary
Gill
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Greaves |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 47 |
| Birth year | 1834 |
| Birth place | Bacup, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Greaves | Head | Widower | 47 | 1834 | Bacup, Lancashire, England | |
Charles W | Greaves | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
John W | Greaves | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Rochdale, Lancashire, England | |
Frederick H | Greaves | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Bootle, Lancashire, England | |
Walter W | Greaves | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Bootle, Lancashire, England | |
James H | Greaves | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Bootle, Lancashire, England | |
Leonard | Howorth | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Lower Darwen, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Gill | Servant | Widow | 65 | 1816 | Ripon, Yorkshire, England |
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