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Household of William Greaves (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West 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 Greaves and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Greaves, born in 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Greaves, born in 1857 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Emily, born 1879 in Tibshelf, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, Edward (born 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Ellin (born 1852 in Blackheath, Middlesex, England) and William's Lodger, David (born 1873 in Blackheath, Middlesex, England).


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William Greaves's household

Male

William

Greaves

Head
Female

Fanny

Greaves

Wife
Female

Emily

Greaves

Daughter
Male

Edward

Newton

Lodger Head
Female

Ellin

Newton

Lodger
Male

David

Newton

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Greaves
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Greaves

Head

Married

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Greaves

Wife

Married

24

1857

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Greaves

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Tibshelf, Derbyshire, England

Edward

Newton

Lodger Head

Married

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ellin

Newton

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Blackheath, Middlesex, England

David

Newton

Lodger

Single

8

1873

Blackheath, Middlesex, England

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